Weather Concepts

Which of the following would most likely cause rising air?

• warm air and low pressure
• cold air and low pressure
• warm air and high pressure
• cold air and high pressure

Which of the following has the greatest effect on the formation of rain or snow?

• cloud cover
• humidity
• air pressure
• temperature

What happens when two air masses with large differences in pressure meet?

• wind speed decreases
• wind speed increases
• wind speed is unpredictable
• wind speed is not affected

What is the weather like after a cold front passes through?

• dry and warm
• wet and warm
• dry and cold
• wet and cold

What does high cloud cover at night do to the weather?

• It makes the temperature cooler.
• It makes the temperature warmer.
• It makes wind speeds lower.
• It makes wind speeds higher.

What is a main difference between a warm front and a cold front?

• Temperature after the front moves through an area.
• Wind speed after the front moves through an area.
• Total rainfall after a front moves through an area.
• The sun comes out after both fronts move through an area.

How are weather and climate different?

• One focuses on rainfall and the other on temperature.
• Weather is the overall conditions whereas climate is the current conditions.
• Climate is the average temperature and rainfall of an area over time whereas weather is what's happening now.
• The is no difference really.

What is the difference between occluded and stationary fronts?

• Occluded fronts are not moving while stationary fronts are.
• Stationary fronts are not moving whereas two fronts are moving in occluded fronts.
• They are more or less the same.
• Both represent fronts that are not moving.

What are the two main qualities of a maritime tropical air mass?

• cold and dry.
• warm and dry.
• cold and wet.
• warm and wet.

High pressure is...

• related to how hot the air is.
• typical during rainy weather.
• typical during sunny weather.
• only located over dry areas.