Weather Patterns Amplify Review

What pushes air parcels up into the troposphere?

• Wind

• Gravity

• Temperature

• Humidity

What is the movement of air in a particular direction?

• Airflow

• Breeze

• Wind

• Gust

What is an amount of air that moves as a unit?

• Air parcel

• Air mass

• Air current

• Air flow

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Volume

• Density

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

• Front

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

What is the force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth?

• Air pressure

• Water pressure

• Soil pressure

• Magnetic pressure

What happens to an air parcel when it loses energy and cools?

• More rainfall can happen.

• It expands and rises.

• It becomes warmer.

• It gains energy.

What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

What is the term for the long-term average of weather in a particular area?

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmosphere

• Season