Wind is caused by uneven heating on earth causing differences in air pressure
100
What type of weather is most often produced by a low air pressure system?
rainy
200
What happens when water is changed from a gas to liquid?
condensation
200
Clouds that produced thunderstorms
cumulonimbus clouds
200
A cold air mass bumps against a warm air mass. What type of weather will most likely occur
colder and thunderstorms
200
Describe temperature patterns in areas in the mid latitudes.
This is the temperate zone and you will see 4 seasons (hot summers and cold winters)
200
What type of weather is typical when a warm front passes and low air pressure moves in?
a. warm and rainy
b. warm and dry
c. cold and rainy
d. cold and dry
a. warm and rainy
300
When your barometer reading is dropping what happens to the weather
Lower pressure=lowsy weather
300
What type of cloud forms at a cold front?
Cumulus clouds change into cumulonimbus clouds to produce thunderstorms
300
What type of front will most likely bring clouds and precipitation lasting for several days?
a stationary front
300
How would the Gulf Stream impact a hurricanes development?
Warmer water would increase the speed and intensity of the hurricane
400
What drives the water cycle?
Energy from the sun
400
What type of cloud forms at a warm front?
Stratus cloud
400
15. Which of the following would most likely cause rising air?
a. Warm air and low pressure
b. Cold air and low pressure
c. Warm air and high pressure
d. Cold air and high pressure
A. warm air and low pressure
500
How are transpiration and evaporation similar?
both change liquid water to a gas
500
What two things are included in a cloud's name
Location in the atmosphere and appearance. Example: nimbostratus
500
When two air masses with large differences in pressure meet, what can your expect to happen to wind?