Unit 8 Weather Test Review

What do we call the study of weather?

• meteorology
• geology
• archeology
• astronomy

What weather instrument do we use to measure air pressure?

• wind vane
• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer

What weather instrument do we use to measure temperature?

• wind vane
• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer

What weather instrument do we use to measure wind speed?

• wind vane
• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer

Does a maritime air mass form over land or water?

• land
• water

a boundary between two air masses that aren’t moving or are moving very slowly

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front

two cold air masses collide and push a warm air mass up between them

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front

a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front

a large body of air with roughly the same temperature and humidity

• air mass
• fronts
• air pressure
• wind

points of contact between air masses

• air mass
• fronts
• air pressure
• wind