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WorksheetsESS 3.3 - Clouds, Air Masses, Fronts, and Climate
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 29mins
What can happen when air rises, expands, and cools?
clouds form
high pressure
sunny skies
fronts
In order for a cloud to form, air must ___________________________.
warm and allow water vapor to evaporate.
cool and allow water vapor to condense.
What type of cloud forms high up in the atmosphere and is mostly made up of ice crystals?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
What type of cloud forms when air rises at a very steep angle, causing clouds to 'pile' up?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
What type of cloud forms when entire layers of air rise at a gentle, shallow angle?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
Which type of cloud?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
Which type of cloud?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
Which type of cloud?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
When cumulus clouds produce precipitation, the resulting storm is usually __________________.
brief, but intense, with heavy downpours and thunder and lightening
light, but long-lasting drizzle
When stratus clouds produce precipitation, the resulting storm is usually __________________.
brief, but intense, with heavy downpours and thunder and lightening
light, but long-lasting drizzle
What are the characteristics of an air mass labeled cP?
cold and dry
hot and dry
cold and moist
hot and moist
What are the characteristics of an air mass labeled cT?
cold and dry
hot and dry
cold and moist
hot and moist
What are the characteristics of an air mass labeled mT?
cold and dry
hot and dry
cold and moist
hot and moist
What are the characteristics of an air mass labeled mP?
cold and dry
hot and dry
cold and moist
hot and moist
In the U.S. where do cold and dry air masses come from?
Canada
north Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico and Texas
In the U.S. where do cold and moist air masses come from?
Canada
north Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico and Texas
In the U.S. where do warm and moist air masses come from?
Canada
north Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico and Texas
In the U.S. where do warm and dry air masses come from?
Canada
north Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico and Texas
Large parcels of air where temperature and humidity are the same throughout are called ____________.
fronts
tornados
air masses
clouds
What type of front is shown in the picture?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
What type of front is shown in the picture?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
What type of front is shown in the picture?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
What type of front is shown in the picture?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
Which symbol is used for a cold front?
Which symbol is used for a warm front?
Which symbol is used for a stationary front?
Which symbol is used for a occluded front?
Air mass 1 is ____________.
warm
cold
Air mass 2 is ____________.
warm
cold
Air mass 2 is ____________.
warm
cold
Air mass 1 is ____________.
warm
cold
Which city on the map does the following weather forecast best match?
Today will be beautiful weather, with very little wind and clear, blue skies.
Seattle
Memphis
El Paso
Which city on the map does the following weather forecast best match?
In the next couple of hours, the skies at this city will become cloud covered. Heavy rains and strong winds are expected, with possible lightening and thunder. Temperatures will become much cooler.
Seattle
Memphis
El Paso
Which city on the map does the following weather forecast best match?
Yesterday, this city experienced some light winds, cloud-covered skies, with light precipitation. Today, the weather is sunny and warmer than it was yesterday.
Seattle
Memphis
El Paso
Which of the following symbols correctly represents what is occurring in the diagram?
Which locations on the map are most likely not receiving precipitation?
A
B
C
D
E
Cold fronts produce _______.
cumulus clouds
stratus clouds
cirrus clouds
Warm fronts produce _______.
cumulus clouds
stratus clouds
cirrus clouds
What is climate?
short-term atmospheric conditions
the average daily temperatures for a city
long-term average weather conditions
the average amount of snowfall an area recieves
What two factors are used to describe an area's climate?
average temperatures
average days with wind speeds greater than 20 mph
total inches of snowfall on nearby mountain ranges
average amount of precipitation
number of cloudy days compared to sunny days in a year
What is the primary factor that will determine the kind of climate an area will experience?
latitude
Earth's rotation
longitude
number of clouds in the sky
Why is latitude so important in determining an area's temperature?
determines how intense the sunlight will be throughout the year (angle of sunlight)
determines the pressure belt (high vs. low)
Why is latitude so important in determining an area's precipitation?
determines how intense the sunlight will be throughout the year (angle of sunlight)
determines the pressure belt (high vs. low)
Locations found in high pressure belts are generally _______.
dry/arid
humid/moist
Locations found in low pressure belts are generally _______.
dry/arid
humid/moist
Besides latitude, what other factor(s) can affect the temperature and area will experience?
elevation
large mountain ranges (rain shadows)
nearness to large bodies of water (oceans)
longitude
Besides latitude, what other factor(s) can affect the precipitation an area will experience?
elevation
large mountain ranges (rain shadows)
nearness to large bodies of water (oceans)
longitude
El Niño and La Niña
Which type of climate is warm year-round with no seasons?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Which type of climate has average temperatures above freezing, with 4 distinct seasons?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Which type of climate has average temperatures below freezing, and has only a brief, short summer where temperatures reach above freezing.
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Would locations 1 and 3 likely have the same climate?
yes - their longitude is very close to the same
no - their elevations are very different
yes - their both on the interior of the continent
no - their latitudes are very different
Side A on the diagram would have _________ climate than side C.
a wetter
a drier
Which climate zone does the graph represent?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Which climate zone does the graph represent?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Which climate zone does the graph represent?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
