Weather Final Exam Review

Name:

1. What is the primary reason areas near the equator are warmer than those near the poles?

• a) Ocean currents
• b) Direct solar radiation (sunlight)
• c) High humidity
• d) Air pressure

2. Which of the following air masses is likely to be the warmest?

• a) Maritime Polar
• b) Continental Polar
• c) Maritime Tropical
• d) Continental Arctic

3. What type of clouds are associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain?

• a) Cirrus
• b) Altostratus
• c) Stratocumulus
• d) Cumulonimbus

4. Which factor does NOT directly influence the movement of air masses?

• a) Sunlight & Temperature
• b) Wind
• c) Humidity
• d) Landforms

5. How does air pressure affect wind?

• a) Wind moves from low to high pressure areas
• b) Wind moves from high to low pressure areas
• c) Wind moves parallel to pressure areas
• d) Wind does not depend on air pressure

6. The atmosphere is divided into five layers, and weather primarily occurs in the __________.

• Troposphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Thermosphere

7. __________ is the amount of water vapor present in the air.

• Evaporation
• Dew Point
• Humidity
• Precipitation

8. __________ clouds are thin, wispy, and made of ice, indicating fair weather.

• Cirrus
• Nimbus
• Stratus
• Cumulus

9. The sun’s uneven heating of Earth’s surface is responsible for creating __________, which is the movement of air.

• ocean currents
• temperature variations
• wind
• air pressure changes