Unit 2 Weather and Climate Test

What will happen when the relative humidity of an air mass reaches 100%?

• The relative humidity will continue to increase.
• Precipitation is likely to occur, decreasing the relative humidity.
• Precipitation will likely stop, decreasing the relative humidity.

Which two factors are usually included in descriptions of climate?

• A. precipitation and humidity
• B. temperature and air pressure
• C. wind conditions and humidity
• D. temperature and precipitation

Why do coastal areas have cooler summers than inland areas at the same latitude?

• A. because bodies of water heat up and cool off more slowly than land
• B. because bodies of water heat up and cool off more rapidly than land
• C. because bodies of water heat up more slowly than land, but cool off more rapidly than land
• D. because bodies of water heat up more rapidly than land, but cool off more slowly than land

The diagram shows wind flow from an ocean over a mountain range. Which region is most likely to have a dry, desert-like climate?

• A. region R
• B. region S
• C. region T
• D. region W

Which term refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place?

• climate
• Weather
• typhoon

What is a measure of the average amount of motion of molecules?

• fever
• potential motion
• Temperature

The amount of water vapor present in the air is it's _____________________.

• Humidity
• precipitation count
• vaporization

What is a measure of the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature?

• humiditiy
• Relative Humidity
• highs and lows

What is the temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms?

• dew point
• relative humidity
• temperature

When air is cooled to its dew point near the ground, it forms ________________.

• cirrus clouds
• fog
• nimbostratus clouds