Chapter 15: Weather and Climate

The short-term state of the atmosphere is called

• climate

• weather

• water cycle

• dew point

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What happens when the rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation?

• Precipitation occurs.

• The dew point is reached.

• The humidity decreases.

• Clouds form.

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The most common form of precipitation is

• sleet

• hail

• rain

• snow

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The sun’s energy causes water to change states through

• relative humidity.

• ice crystals.

• weather.

• the water cycle.

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Changes in weather are caused by the interaction of

• cyclones.

• anticyclones.

• fronts.

• air masses.

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How does a warm front form?

• Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.

• Two air masses meet and stay separated.

• Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.

• Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.

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What is an area in which two or more air masses meet?

• front

• air mass

• tornado

• storm surge

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Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone?

• It is an area of low pressure.

• It is an area of high pressure.

• It has air masses that meet and rise.

• It moves in the direction of Earth’s rotation.

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A rise in sea level during a storm that causes property damage and endangers lives is a(n)

• air mass.

• tornado.

• storm surge.

• hurricane.

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Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons?

• the process called rain-shadow effect

• the sizes and shapes of land-surface features

• the tilt of Earth’s axis

• the rotation of Earth

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