WEATHER PASS REVIEW

What would you expect the pressure to be closer to in this type of storm?

Which global wind pushes weather across the United States?

What unit does a barometer NOT use to measure pressure?

Which climate zone has winds that move NE to W?

This front occurs when a colder air mass pushes under a warmer air mass.

On a graph, the horizontal axis is called the ______.

Hurricanes form over ____________

What is the wind speed on this station model?

Which pressure system brings nice clear skies with a few, white cumulus clouds?

What causes convection in fluids?

What is the wind speed at this location?

The 4th layer of the atmosphere that is hot, reflects radio waves, and may contain satellites

What kind of cloud is associated with T-storms, low-pressure systems, and cold fronts?

What is the thick layer of air that protects Earth's surface from harmful rays form the sun?

The process of water vapor changing into a liquid is called?

This front occurs when two cold air masses push a warm air mass up between them.

Which global wind moves tropical air and hurricanes?

A kilometer is a measure of ________.

Which retains heat and stays warmer longer?

The Gulf Stream will make which city warmer?

On a weather map, what symbol represents a high pressure system?

Closest atmospheric layer to the Earth's surface.

Which direction is the wind coming from?

A large body of air with similar temperatures and pressures is called a(n) ___?

All storms occur because of warm, moist air rising into the atmosphere.  What pressure is this?

What temperature and humidity does a continental tropical air mass have? 

In which zone would solar radiation be spread out the most?

A cold front is usually the __________ front.

What helps heat the Earth?

What temperature would you expect at noon in this situation?

Which climate zones have winds that move E to W?

What kind cloud is this?

This front occurs when a warm air mass pushes up and over a colder air mass.

What climate zone has westerly winds?

Which city is in the Tropical Region?

Which city will have colder nights and warmer days?

What's the humidity when there's no difference in the temperatures of a sling psychrometer?

A triple beam balance measures in what unit of measurement?

What stem refers to high elevated clouds?

Which of the following would a station model NOT show?

What is the wind direction on this station model?

What type of cloud may indicate rain?

Air molecules that are cooler  __. 

Which is NOT on a weather map?

South Carolina is in the ___________ climate zone.

What is shown?

What is the fastest type of weather front?

Which of the following is NOT associated with Low-pressure systems?

What weather instrument shows wind direction and is usually in the shape of a rooster?

Which city is colder because of elevation?

What is the name of the instrument shown that measures relative humidity?

Earth's atmosphere is warmed by the greenhouse effect because heat is ___ by certain gasses

What two gasses make up the majority of the atmosphere?

The rays of the sun strike the Earth most directly at the ______

What type of coastal storm is renamed when winds reach 74 mph?

Which air rises because it is less dense?

When do hurricanes generally form in the Northern Hemisphere?

What greenhouse gas is most affecting climate change?

What climate zone is colored green on the map?

What kind of cloud is layered and is found at low to medium elevation?

What protects earth gets hotter from absorbing Ultraviolet radiation?

How does the air in a high pressure system move?

In general, as altitude increases, air pressure _________.

What part of the water cycle is clouds, dew, and frost?

The weather and climate in South Carolina is affected by the _______

What term does NOT belong?

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the water cycle?

What is the IV in this data table?

Which city is the coldest due to latitude?

A boundary between two air masses is called a _________

Which pressure system has a higher amount of water vapor/humidity?

What does the instrument below measure?

How fast is the wind speed in this model?

What type of graph would this be?

If you were on the coast, you would feel a __.

The atmosphere contains what percentage of oxygen?

What is the pressure on this station model?

What is a natural source of increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

If a sling psychrometer shows a 0 degree difference, what will the relative humidity be?

This front occurs when two air masses of equal size push against each other and don't move much

What is the temperature here?

What is the cloud cover at this location?

The source of all energy in our atmosphere

This is issued when severe weather conditions exist and to take action to avoid it.

What front is represented on this map?

Where does cold air come from that affects the United States?

What does a rain gauge measure?

Winds are created when air moves from ____ to _____.

All weather is driven by which energy source?

What instrument measures in units called millibars?

What type of cloud does this come out of?

Which city is more humid and warm?

What are puffy, flat bottom clouds called?

What tool measures air pressure?

This tool is a ________ and it measures ___________.