Tools
This measures that amount of rain that has fallen
rain gauge
The measure of amount of water vapor in the air is called:
a) precipitation
b) moisture
c) humidity
C) humidity
The coldest layer of the atmosphere, where meteors burn up is called the
mesosphere
Which type of front is made up of cold and warm air masses where neither one is strong enough to push the other out of the way and causes long periods of precipitation?
stationary front
What information can you get from a weather map?
A) 5 day forecast
B) wind speed
C) location of fronts
C location of fronts
This measures wind speed
anemometer
Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A) snow
B) rain
C) hail
D) clouds
D) clouds
There are four types of air masses. Which of the following air masses has cold dry air?
a) Maritime tropical
b) Continental tropical
c) Maritime polar
d) Continental polar
What is
d) Continental polar
Which type of front has fast moving warm air overtaking slow moving cold air and the warm air moves over the cold and generally brings warmer nice weather
warm front
What causes changes in weather?
A) air masses move and meet
B) water evaporates
C) clouds from
A) air masses move and meet
This measures wind direction and is often seen at airports
wind sock
Average weather conditions in a given place over longer periods of time are
climate
Which of the following air masses has warm, wet air.
a) Maritime tropical
b) Continental tropical
c) Maritime polar
d) Continental polar
What is
a) Maritime tropical
What type of front typically brings thunderstorms?
cold front
a person who studies weather and climate is a
meteorologist
This measures air pressure
barometer
How is climate different than weather?
climate is long term and weather is daily
Which layer of the atmosphere is where satellites orbit and air pressure is at its lowest?
exosphere
What type of weather is associated with high pressure?
fair weather
What is used on a weather map to indicate a low pressure system?
L (blue)
This measures temperature
thermometer
what is the primary source of energy that drives all weather events?
a) sun
b) moon
c) earth's rotation
A) sun
Which layer of the atmosphere is where all weather takes place?
troposphere
True or False: The place where 2 air masses meet is called a front.
TRUE
Why does the equator have about the same temperature year round?
The sun's rays strike the equator at about the dame angle all year