2.2.3 Weather Patterns

What is weather described as?

• The prediction of atmospheric conditions

• The atmospheric conditions along with short-term changes at a certain place and time

• The study of air masses and their interactions

• The long-term atmospheric conditions in a region

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What do meteorologists use to describe a variety of atmospheric conditions?

• Air temperature, air pressure, wind speed and direction, humidity, cloud coverage, and precipitation

• Only air temperature and air pressure

• Only wind speed and direction

• Only humidity and cloud coverage

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What is air temperature a measure of?

• The amount of air pressure in the atmosphere

• The speed of wind at a given time

• The average kinetic energy of molecules in the air

• The amount of precipitation in a certain area

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How do air temperatures vary?

• Only with the time of day

• Only with the season

• With the time of day, season, location, and altitude

• They do not vary; they remain constant

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What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

• Air pressure increases

• Air pressure decreases

• Air pressure does not change

• Air pressure fluctuates unpredictably

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• An anemometer

• A barometer

• A psychrometer

• A hygrometer

What does the term "humidity" refer to?

• The speed of wind

• The amount of dust in the air

• The amount of gaseous water vapor in the air

• The temperature of the air

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What are rain, snow, sleet, and hail all examples of?

• Air masses

• Weather patterns

• Precipitation

• Climate conditions

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How does hail form?

• By snow melting and refreezing into rain

• By raindrops freezing before they hit the ground

• By large ice pellets falling from the sky

• By small pieces of ice being repeatedly caught in an updraft within a cloud

What is the main factor that air masses are classified by?

• Their speed

• Their temperature and moisture characteristics

• The regions they form over

• Their ability to bring precipitation

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