All about that Vocab
A body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout:
A. Air Pressure
B. Cold Front
C. Air Mass
D. Stationary Front
C. Air Mass
What is used to tell how warm or cold it is in an area?
Thermometer
If you see a blue H that represents what?
A High Pressure system
A hurricane forms over warm water near the equator:
True or False
True
What is the main cause of global convection currents?
F. Deforestation
G. Uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun
H. The greenhouse effect
J. The increase in the number of cities
G. Uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun
Amount of water vapor present in the air:
A. Weather Front
B. Air Pressure
C. Vapor
D. Humidity
D. Humidity
This instrument tells how much rain has fallen in an area:
Rain Gauge
A red L on a weather map stands for?
A Low Pressure system
In a Category 4 Hurricane the winds might reach up to:
A. 74-95
B. 96-110
C. 111-129
D. 130-154
D. 130-154
Which of the following is an effect of the uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun?
A. A land breeze
B. A sea breeze
C. A convection current
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The effect of the Earth's rotation on the path of air and water:
A. Coriolis Effect
B. Jet Stream
C. Gravity
D. Convection Currents
A. Coriolis Effect
When needing to find the air pressure outside, one might use a:
Barometer
If a cold front is predicted, the meteorologist will use a: (be specific in shape and color)
Blue curved line with triangle points
Which of the following statements best describes the role of the oceans in the formation of hurricanes?
F. Warm air masses over equatorial regions rise more quickly than air masses over polar regions.
G. Warm, moist air above warm, tropical ocean waters provides the energy that drives storm systems.
H. Cool air masses over polar regions are more dense that air masses over equatorial regions.
J. Cool, dry air above cool, tropical ocean waters provides the energy that drives storm systems.
G. Warm, moist air above warm, tropical ocean waters provides the energy that drives storm systems.
Where do hurricanes typically form?
A. In oceans further away from the equator because the water stays relatively cool
B. In oceans near the equator because the water stays relatively
C. In oceans further away from the equator because the water stays relatively warm
D. In oceans near the equator because the water stays relatively warm
D. In oceans near the equator because the water stays relatively warm
Global wind located at mid-latitude; mostly blows in one direction:
A. Global Winds
B. Polar Easterlies
C. Prevailing Winds
D. Jet Stream
C. Prevailing Winds
An instrument used to measure wind speed:
Anemometer
On a day when a warm front is making its way through, you would most likely see what symbol?
(again, be specific in color and shape)
A red curved line with semi-circles
El Nino refers to a period of time when the water in the Pacific Ocean is warmer than usual. What is the most likely effect on the weather of Pacific coast of Mexico during an El Nino event?
F. An increase in precipitation
G. A decrease in precipitation
H. Cooler temps
J. Fewer Hurricanes
F. An increase in precipitation
Energy from the Sun is transferred from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere, resulting in atmospheric convection currents that produce winds. How do physical properties of the air contribute to convection currents?
A. The warmer air sinks because it is more dense than cooler air
B. The warmer air rises because it is more dense than cooler air
C. The warmer air sinks because it is less dense than cooler air
D. the warmer air rises because it is less dense than cooler air
D. the warmer air rises because it is less dense than cooler air
When temp differences cause liquids and gases to expand and move; less dense areas continually rise, and more dense areas continually sink creating a cyclical current:
A. Conduction Currents
B. Radiation
C. Convection Currents
D. What??
C. Convection Currents
This instrument is used to measure humidity in the air:
Psychrometer
These lines on a weather map connect areas with the same air pressure. They are called:
A. Contour lines
B. Isobars
C. Lines
D. Meters
B. Isobars
The term El Nino in meterology describes a prolonged warming period in the Pacific Ocean near the equator. The increase in surface water temp caused by El Nino can last up to two years. What is the most likely effect of El Nino conditions?
A. A decrease in severe storms originating from the Pacific Ocean
B. An increase in hurricanes originating from the Pacific Ocean
C. A decrease in precipitation along Pacific coastal regions
D. An increase in stationary fronts developing along Pacific coastal regions
B. An increase in hurricanes originating from the Pacific Ocean
How would the motion of the anemometer above be affected by a permanent reduction in the amount of the Sun's energy that reaches the Earth's atmosphere?
A. The anemometer would spin in the other direction
B. The anemometer would spin faster
C. The anemometer would spin slower
D. The anemometer would stop spinning altogether
C. The anemometer would spin slower