Unit 6 Test Review

Warm air rises because it is -

• more dense.

• less dense.

The main source of energy for our weather is the

Tall dark clouds called ​ (a)   clouds bring heavy rains and severe weather like in a​ (b)  

• cumulonimbus
• hurricane
• clear skies
• fog

What do clouds help to do?

• increase solar radiation

• decrease the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth

• change the direction of ocean currents

• creating wind

Uneven heating of Earth by the Sun causes all of the following except

• clouds

• local winds

• ocean currents

• global winds

Match the following air masses with the type of weather they bring.

• Cold and Moist

• Continental Polar (cP)

• Warm and Moist

• Maritime Polar (mP)

• Hot and Dry

• Maritime Tropical (mT)

• Cold and Dry

• Continental Tropical (cT)

Which of the following is not weather?

• It rained yesterday.

• It is supposed to be warm and sunny on Saturday.

• The average temperature of Austin Texas in January is 62 degrees.

• The camping trip was ruined by a storm.

Which location would be most likely for hurricane formation?

The sun heats Earth's surface . Warm air​ (a)   , creating areas of ​​ (b)   pressure. Cold air ​ (c)   , creating areas of​ (d)   pressure.

• rises
• low
• sinks
• high

What powers evaporation in the water cycle?

• the moon

• the Sun

• clouds

• groundwater