Meteorology
The study of the physics, chemistry, and dynamics of atmospheric phenomena is called……
A. Climate
B. Weather
C. Air Mass Modification
D. Meteorology
D: Meteorology
True or False: Wind is caused by the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
False (Air moves from high pressure to low pressure)
A record of weather data for a particular site at a particular time. Meteorological symbols are used to represent weather data and gives meteorologists a uniform way of communicating.
A. Digital Forecast B. Analog Forecast
C. Station Model D. Isopleth
C: Station Model
The long-term average of variations in weather for a particular area is called the areas....
A. Forecast B. Climate C. Air Mass D. Jet Stream
B: Climate
A narrow region between two air masses of different densities that collide is called a(n)…..
A. Jet Stream B. Front
C. Coriolis Effect D. Pressure System
B: Front
Type of air mass whose Source Region is the Southwest United States and Mexico and is characterized by hot and dry in the summers and warm and dry winters.
A. Maritime Tropical B. Continental Polar
C. Maritime Polar D. Continental Tropical
D: Continental Tropical
This results in fluids and objects moving in an apparent curved path rather than a straight line and causes air to curve to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere…..
A. Wind Effect B. Polar Easterly Effect
C. Coriolis Effect D. Jet Stream
C: Coriolis Effect
Isobars that are close together indicate what about the weather in a specific area?
A. High temperatures B. Strong Winds
C. Light Winds D. No Wind
B: Strong Winds
Short-term variations in atmospheric phenomena that interact and affect the environment and life on Earth. These variations can take place over minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years.
A. Weather B. Climate C. Forecast D. Air Mass
A: Weather
True or False: Sinking air and fair weather is associated with low pressure systems and rising air and stormy weather is associated with high pressure systems.
False (Sinking air and fair weather = high pressure; rising air and stormy weather = low pressure
True or False: The source region of a continental polar air mass is the cold waters of the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans.
False (Form over the interior of Canada and Alaska.)
True or False: Sinking air is associated with high pressure and rising air is associated with low pressure.
True
True or False: Long-term forecasts are more reliable than short-term forecasts because computers can easily model all the different variables that affect the weather at a given time and place.
False (Long-term forecasts are less reliable because computers cannot model all the different variables that affect weather.)
It is cloudy outside and the temperature is 57 degrees. Is this a description of an areas...
A. Weather B. Climate
A: Weather
•This type of front occurs when advancing warm air displaces cold air and can cause widespread light precipitation.
A. Stationary Front B. Cold Front
C. Occluded Front D. Warm Front
D: Warm Front
True or False: Maritime polar and Maritime tropical air masses are both characterized by humid summers and humid winters.
True
Wind zone located between 30 degrees and 60 degrees North latitude and 30 degrees and 60 degrees South latitude. Are steady winds that move much of the weather across the United States and Canada.
A. Polar Easterlies B. Prevailing Westerlies
C. Trade Winds D. Jet Stream
B: Prevailing Westerlies
Type of forecast based on a comparison of current weather patterns to similar weather patterns from the past.
A. Analog Forecast B. Cyclical Forecast
C. Isobar Forecast D. Digital Forecast
A: Analog Forecast
There are high levels of precipitation in the rain forest. Is this a description of an areas...
A. Weather B. Climate
B: Climate
This type of front forms when two air masses meet but neither advances causing the boundary between them to stall. Sometimes have light winds and precipitation.
A. Occluded Front B. Cold Front
C. Stationary Front D. Warm Front
C: Stationary Front
Name the five types of air masses.
1 correct = 500 points
2 correct = 1,000 points
3 correct = 1,500 points
4 correct = 2,000 points
5 correct = 2,500 points
*Answers can be in any order:
1. Maritime Tropical
2. Continental Tropical
3. Maritime Polar
4. Continental Polar
5. Continental Arctic
Name the three basic wind systems at Earth's surface.
1 correct = 500 points
2 correct = 1,000 points
3 correct = 1,500 points
*Answers may be in any order:
1. Polar Easterlies
2. Prevailing Westerlies
3. Trade Winds
What are the two types of forecasts meteorologists use to help them predict the weather?
1 correct = 500 points
2 correct = 1,000 points
Digital Forecast
Analog Forecast
There is a blizzard in Buffalo New York this week. Is this a description of an areas....
A. Weather B. ClimateA: Weather
What are the four types of weather fronts?
1 correct = 500 points
2 correct = 1,000 points
3 correct = 1,500 points
4 correct = 2,000 points
*Answers may be in any order:
1. Warm Front
2. Cold Front
3. Stationary Front
4. Occluded Front
Why are average January temperatures warmer in Miami, Florida, than in Buffalo, New York?
Because Buffalo is farther from the equator than Miami, the same amount of solar radiation that heats Miami will heat Buffalo less resulting in Miami’s average temperature being higher than Buffalo’s.