When the weather gets colder the air pressure goes up. Why?

cold weather makes air denser, and higher weight of air means more press

Why does hail have layers?

each time ball of hail goes up and down in a cloud, a layer is added

Difference between sleet and hail?

sleet is smaller than hail and falls in winter, hail falls in the summer

Why are deserts hot during the day and hot at night?

Have very little cloud coverage and no humidity.

Which best describes this type of climate zone? (in blue)

has very cold temperatures because it is far from equator

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Unit 3 Weather/Climate Review

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1
Julian is moving to a town with high elevation. What can he expect to be different about the weather?
more snowfall
hotter summers
warmer winters
more thunderstorms
2
Which part of the mountain is the coldest?
C
A
D
B
3
Which tool helps measure humidity
barometer
anenometer
hygrometer
weather vane
4
Which occurs when temperatures are above freezing?
hail
snow
sleet
rain
5
When the weather gets colder the air pressure goes up. Why?
As temps drop, air takes up more space and presses down harder
cold weather causes earth to cool and heat pushes against air causing press
cold weather makes air denser, and higher weight of air means more press
when the weather is cold, the clouds weigh more as ice forms.
6
Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are above freezing?
rain
hail
snow
sleet
7
This environment gets...
a lot of precipitation
snow and ice year round
hail and sleet
little precipitation
8
Why does hail have layers?
cracks from layers in the ball of hail when it hits ground
raindrops freeze from inside out forming one layer at a time
each time ball of hail goes up and down in a cloud, a layer is added
water that freezes in atmosphere always forms in layers
9
Which tool helps measure wind speed
anenometer
hygrometer
barometer
weather vane
10
Difference between sleet and hail?
sleet is snow that forms in cold air, hail is rain that freezes on ground
sleet and hail are the same except sleet falls in summer and hail in winter
sleet is pat of thunderstorm and hail comes from thin layers of rain clouds
sleet is smaller than hail and falls in winter, hail falls in the summer
11
Rain, sleet, hail, and snow are all part of the____process in the water cycle.
transpiration
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
12
Which will be found in a polar climate?
year round ice and snow
hot desert
rain forest
large rivers and streams
13
Which of the following environments would you expect to the most hot and humid?
mountain range
desert
wooded forest
swamp
14
What is an example of condensation?
Sweat on a forehead
Dew on a car in the morning
Ice melting in the Sun
Water disappearing from a cup
15
What kind of weather does this type of clouds signal?
gentle winds
fog
rainstorm
low humidity
16
Temperatures in climate zones change. Which climate zone changes the least?
temperate woodland
rainforest in tropical zone
artic plain
temperate desert
17
Why are deserts hot during the day and hot at night?
Deserts have higher rainfall
they are at high elevations where sun and wind are stronger.
Lack trees and grass. Sun shines directly down and and heat escapes at nigh
Have very little cloud coverage and no humidity.
18
Which side of the mountain is the dryest
B
A
D
C
19
The amount of water vapor held in the air is
rain
humidity
clouds
air pressure
20
Which best describes this type of climate zone? (in blue)
has very cold temperatures because it is far from equator
receives very little snowfall because it is close to the ocean
very hot because it is on the coast
very wet because it is below sea level
21
As you go up a mountain the climate changes. How is the top different from the bottom?
Top of the mountain is sunnier
Top of the mountain has high air pressure
Top of the mountain is cooler
Top of mountain gets more hours of sun
22
This environment has...
low temps, low rainfall
high temp, high rainfall
high temp, low rainfall
low temps, high rainfall

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