The Atmosphere
Water Cycle
Air Masses
Weather Map Symbols
Weather Maps
Misc.
Final Jeopardy
100
The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
Atmosphere
100
What step in the water cycle occurs when things like rain, snow, or hail fall from the sky?
precipitation
100
A large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout is called an
Air Mass
100
What type of front is represented by "spiky" triangles?
a cold front
100
What kind of weather and temperatures will Houston have in the next two days?
Clear skies and 90s.
100
True or False:
The Earth and everything in it uses the same water over and over again.
True
100
Describe exactly why a cold front often results in thunderstorms when it meets a warm, moist air mass.
The denser cold air pushes under the less dense warm air, forcing the warm, moist air to rise rapidly, where it cools and condenses into storm clouds.
200
What device is used to measure the pressure of the atmosphere?
barometer
200
What step in the water cycle occurs when liquid water turns into water vapor?
evaporation
200
An air mass that forms over the ocean is called Maritime, while one that forms over land is called...
continental
200
What does this symbol represent?
High Pressure
200
What kind of weather and temperatures will San Francisco have in the next two days?
Cooler temperatures and possible rain/storms.
200
What kind of region would a city that is in a rain shadow likely be in?
a. rainforest
b. grassland
c. desert
d. tundra
c. desert
300
Fill in the blanks:
__________ air rises because it is __________ dense.
warm, less
300
What step in the water cycle occurs when water vapor turns into liquid water?
condensation
300
This type of front is characterized by a fast-moving cold air mass overtaking a slower warm air mass
Cold Front
300
What does this symbol represent?
Low pressure
300
What kind of weather and temperatures will St. Louis have today and tomorrow?
Warm temperatures and clear skies. Then cooler temperatures and rain/storms.
300
Describe the relationship between altitude and air temperature.
A. As altitude increases, air temperature stays the same.
B. As altitude increases, air temperature increases.
C. As altitude increases, air temperature decreases.
C. As altitude increases, air temperature decreases.
400
Weather in the Northern Hemisphere usually moves from ______ to ______.
West to East
400
What 2 things drive the water cycle?
gravity and the suns energy
400
This front forms when a warm air mass advances into a cooler air mass
Warm Front
400
What type of front is represented by half circles?
a warm front
400
You are flying from Kansas City to Atlanta. What kind of weather will you be flying over?
Clear skies (or rain), then thunderstorms and rain, and finally cloudy skies.
400
You hear on the morning weather report that a low-pressure system is nearby. What kind of weather would you expect for today's weather?
It will probably rain.
500
High pressure systems usually bring this type of weather.
clear skies/ sunny weather
500
What step in the water cycle occurs when water from plants turns into water vapor?
transpiration
500
If an air mass is labeled "cP," it means it is "Continental Polar." Describe the characteristics of this air.
It is cold and dry.
500
At what type of front do air masses meet and stop?
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a stationary front
500
You are flying to Washington, DC from Minneapolis. What kind of weather would you fly over?
Clear skies, then thunderstorms, and back to clear skies/clouds.
500
How do ocean currents affect weather patterns?
Ocean currents transfer heat/cold and influence temperature and precipitation patterns.