What type of weather can an area expect if a stationary front moves through?

overcast skies and some spotty rain

Which is a true statement about water and land temperature?

water heats up and cools down much slower than land

Which statement is true about an air mass?

it will have the same temp and humidity throughout

Which describes a sea breeze?

Cool air over the ocean moving toward land

Which describes a land breeze?

cool air moving from land toward the ocean at night

What type of weather does a cold front usually bring?

all of the above depending on the conditions

the state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

Which describes humidity?

the amount of water vapor in the air

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Weather Review

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1
Which of the following is not one of Earth's major climate zones?
tropical
temperate
intertidal
polar
2
In which level of the atmosphere does our weather take place?
stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
3
What type of weather can an area expect if a stationary front moves through?
sunny, clear skies
overcast skies and some spotty rain
thunderstorms
snow
4
How can clouds be grouped?
by shape only
by shape and altitude
by the amount of rain they cause
by altitude only
5
Which is a true statement about water and land temperature?
water and land usually have the same temperature
water heats up and cools down much faster than land
water heats up and cools down much slower than land
land heats up and cools down much slower than land
6
Which statement is true about an air mass?
it will have the same precipitation and temp throughout
it will have the same temp throughout
it will have the same humidity throughout
it will have the same temp and humidity throughout
7
Which best describes warm air?
it moves faster than cold air
it is less dense than cold air
it is denser than cold air
it moves slower than cold air
8
When a warm air mass moves up over a cold air mass, what type of front is formed?
a warm front
a cold front
a stationary front
an occluded front
9
What stage of the water cycle occurs when water falls back to earth?
condensation
precipitation
respiration
evaporation
10
Which describes a sea breeze?
cool air moving down a mountain at night
Cool air over the ocean moving toward land
warm air rising over land
warm air rising and flowing up a mountain
11
This describes the stage of the water cycle where clouds are created.
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
12
Which describes a land breeze?
warm air rising and flowing up a mountain
warm air rising over land
cool air moving from land toward the ocean at night
cool air moving down a mountain at night
13
What is a cool air moving from land toward the ocean at night called?
a sea breeze
a valley breeze
a land breeze
a mountain breeze
14
What type of weather does a cold front usually bring?
all of the above depending on the conditions
thunderstorms
clouds and rain
snow
15
Which type of cloud is also known as a blanket?
cirrus
stratus
altostratus
cumulus
16
Which tool is used to measure humidity?
anemometer
weather vane
thermometer
hygrometer
17
What kind of weather can you expect if you see cumulonimbus clouds in the sky?
cold, clear weather
sunny, clear weather
blizzard conditions
thunderstorms
18
What is weather?
the amount of rain and area receives
the state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
the temperature of the air
the amount of wind blowing through an area
19
What does an H on a weather map represent?
an area of high pressure
high winds
a warm air mass
a hot air mass
20
Which describes humidity?
the barometric pressure of the air
the weight of the air
the amount of water vapor in the air
the temperature of the air

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