Weather and Climate review

Which type of front is pictured?

• cold front
• warm front
• occluded front
• stationary front

Air pressure is measured with a 

• barometer
• thermometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

Winds always blow from ___________ to ____________ pressure. 

• north to south
• east to west
• high to low
• low to high 

Which type of cloud is pictured? They are tall, extend up multiple levels, can produce strong storms and have rain in them. 

• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus
• altostratus

The type of front that forms when a mass of cold air moves under a mass of warm air, and can bring very strong storms is a 

• cold front
• warm front
• occluded front
• stationary front

The average patterns of weather over long periods of time

• climate
• weather
• meteorology
• anemometer

What is an air mass?

• The water vapor

• Thunderstorms

• Large body of air with similar temperature and humidity

• The measure of force with which air particles push on matter

The __________________ is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs. 

• exosphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

Which type of clouds are these? They are high level, thin, wispy clouds that usually accompany winds and signal the weather is going to be changing. 

• cumulus
• stratus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus