Earth and Space Science Ch 12

T/F: Meteorology is the study of atmospheric phenomena.

Using the diagram, what type of weather does this predict for the region?

Maritime air masses originate over

T/F: Low-pressure systems always rotate in a counter-clockwise direction.

A large parcel of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms is a(n)

Differences in thermal energy can be detected with

What is a balloon-borne package of sensors that gathers upper-level weather data?

Which wind zone is identified on the map in zone C?

The Coriolis effect is due to the ____ of Earth.

Which wind system flows between 30° and 60° N and S latitude of the equator.

Which does not have an influence on Global wind systems?

T/F: Large-scale weather is mostly dependent on changes that occur high up in the troposphere.

Which is not a weather front?

Which is an example of climate?

T/F: Isotherms are used to identify temperature gradients and, consequently, frontal systems.

T/F: Isobars that are far apart indicate a small difference in pressure and light winds.

Narrow bands of fast, high-altitude, westerly winds are

Polar and tropical regions maintain fairly constant average temperatures because

Which wind zone is identified on the map in zone D?

Low-pressure systems are usually associated with ____ weather.

Regardless of the forecasting method, all forecasts are more reliable in the ___________.

The change in wave frequency of energy as it moves toward or away from an observer is the

A record of weather data for a particular site at a particular time is a(n) ____.

Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as ____.

Forecasts become less reliable in the attempt to predict _________ weather changes.

The Horse latitudes are located at what latitude?

What is an example of a region that is effected by a continental Tropical (cT) air mass?

The area near the equator where the trade winds converge is called the ____________.

What is an instrument that measures air pressure?

An exchange of heat or moisture with the surface of which an air mass travels is known as ____.

T/F: Analog weather forecasts rely on numerical data.

Which location on Earth receives the most solar radiation in any given year?

The hot and humid weather in Alabama during July is most likely due to what type of air mass?

The area near the equator that separates the NE trade winds from the SE trade winds is _______?

A type of satellite imagery that's used in meteorology because it shows atmospheric moisture is

Lines on a map that connect points of equal pressure are

In the diagram, what front is being forecast?

Doppler radar is used to determine the speed at which _______ moves toward the radar station.

A weather instrument that measures temperature is a(n)

T/F: Contour lines are lines of equal temperature.

T/F: Imbalances in the Earth’s heat energy help to create weather.

What is an instrument that measures wind speed?

T/F: An isotherm is a line that connects points of equal or constant temperature.

What direction is the wind moving?

In the diagram, what front is being depicted?

T/F: Lines of equal pressure are called isobars.

Using the diagram, from which direction is the wind coming from?

What atmospheric phenomena is depicted in the below diagram?

A balloon-borne package of sensors that gathers upper-atmospheric weather data is ____.

Which forecast compares current weather patterns to patterns that took place in the past.

The Earth has three basic wind systems. The one between 30° N and 30° S are known as the _____.

T/F: High pressure weather systems provide generally pleasant weather.

Which wind zone is identified on the map in zone A?

T/F: Weather is the current state of the lithosphere.

An air mass takes on its source region’s

T/F: Long-term variations in weather for a particular area make up the climate of the area.

A(n) ______ relies on numerical data. It is the main method used in modern weather forecasting.

Frigid air that travels southward from Canada would be what type of air mass?

T/F: Weather radar allows meteorologists to track precipitation but not clouds.

What is an instrument that measures relative humidity?

T/F: Weather satellites track clouds but not necessarily precipitation.

T/F: An occluded front provides cold but clear weather.

T/F: The tropics are hotter than the poles because the sun strikes this area more indirectly.

Using the diagram, what is the percentage of cloud cover?