SOL 6.7 Weather and Atmosphere Practice

What happens in a high pressure system?

• There are few clouds because the air is moving downward.

• There are many clouds and rain is likely.

• The air is stagnant and does not move.

• Warm air rises and cools, forming clouds.

What is the water cycle?

• The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

• A process where water is stored in clouds only.

• The method by which water is filtered through soil.

• A cycle that only occurs in oceans.

What temperature of water is necessary for a hurricane to form?

• Cold

• Warm

• Cool

• Hot

What is humidity?

• The amount of water vapor present in the air.

• The measure of how hot or cold the air is.

• The total amount of precipitation in a region.

• The level of air pressure in the atmosphere.

What is an anticyclone?

• A system of winds rotating outward from a high-pressure center.

• A weather pattern characterized by low pressure and stormy conditions.

• A type of cyclone that forms over warm ocean waters.

• A phenomenon that causes heavy rainfall and flooding.

What is a warm front?

• A boundary where warm air is replacing cold air.

• A boundary where cold air is replacing warm air.

• A type of weather pattern associated with thunderstorms.

• A region of high pressure in the atmosphere.

What is a cyclone?

• A system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure.

• A type of storm characterized by heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.

• A weather phenomenon that occurs only in tropical regions.

• A high-pressure system that brings clear skies and calm weather.

What role does the sun play in weather?

• The sun provides light for photosynthesis in plants.

• The sun heats the Earth's surface, causing air to warm and rise, which drives weather patterns.

• The sun creates wind by rotating the Earth.

• The sun has no significant impact on weather patterns.

What is precipitation?

• Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

• A type of cloud formation that occurs during sunny weather.

• The process of water evaporating from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere.

• Rain that falls only during the winter months.

What is a cold front?

• A boundary where cold air is replacing warm air.

• A region where warm air is rising rapidly.

• A type of weather pattern associated with thunderstorms.

• A front that brings warm temperatures and clear skies.