Meteorology Exam Review

Which type of air mass will be cold and dry?

Climate Zones 1

The atmosphere is composed mostly of oxygen and what other gas?

Narrow bands of fast, high-altitude westerly winds are called _____?

Winds that occur between 30° & 60° north and south latitude are called _____?

Where would you expect to find a storm?

The winds surrounding a high pressure

The picture of above is showing which of the following types of clouds?

What is the constant movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface?

Systems that lie between the poles and about 60° latitude in both hemispheres are called ____?

Which type of air mass will be warm and humid?

Low pressure systems are usually associated with _____ weather.

Which image show the condensation step of the water cycle?

Which image shows the evaporation step of the water cycle?

When the temperature in the atmosphere reaches the _____, condensation occurs.

Climate Zones 3

The picture of above is showing which of the following types of clouds?

Two climates that are at the same latitude may be different because of _____.

What forms when air temperature is below freezing and water vapor changes directly to a solid?

What kind of weather would you expect near Fargo, North Dakota?

When a warm air mass is squeezed upward between 2 cold air masses, what type of front is formed

What kind of front passed over Atlanta, Georgia and is moving South East toward Miami, Florida?

The Coriolis effect is caused by the Earth's ______.

The picture of above is showing which of the following types of clouds?

Which type of precipitation requires updrafts that allow layers of ice to form?