The Earth's Weather ESS7.1.3

The type of precipitation that reaches Earth’s surface, depends on the temperature profile in which part of the atmosphere?

• upper stratosphere

• bottom of the mesosphere

• upper limit of the thermosphere

• lower limit of the troposphere

What is the main source of energy for weather everywhere on Earth?

• wind

• gravity

• the sun

• precipitation

Which type of weather front occurs when two unlike air masses form a boundary and neither mass is moving?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

What type of front usually forms when a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses?

• cold

• occluded

• stationary

• warm

What weather instrument measures the pressure of the atmosphere?

• barometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

Which statement explains the relationship between air pressure and hurricane strength?

• As air pressure increases, hurricane strength increases.

• As air pressure decreases, hurricane strength increases.

• As air pressure decreases, hurricane strength decreases.

• There is no relationship between air pressure and hurricane strength.

Which type of large storm most likely happens when a low-pressure system forms over the ocean in the summer?

• hail

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado

Which term describes the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure?

• convection

• current

• waves

• wind

Which storm is associated with moderate winds, cold temperatures, and heavy precipitation?

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

Which conditions will likely cause the development of thunderstorms?

• high pressure system and cold temperatures

• low pressure system and hot temperatures

• high pressure system and hot temperatures

• low pressure system and cold temperatures