Weather and Climate Review: 6th Grade Science

__________ is the horizontal movement of air that occurs because of pressure differences.

Cooler air sinks= _______ pressure area.

The conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time (a day or week) is _________.

True or False? Air masses are like sponges.

Which is NOT a factor used to describe weather?

A _________ is a small upward flow of warm air that doesn't last long.

____________ are between the equator and 30 degrees N and S latitude.

The bending of air current due to Earth's rotation is called the _________.

True or False? Air always moves from low pressure to high pressure. 

_________ contains a lot of water vapor.

True or False? Air that contains the maximum amount of water vapor is saturated.

True or False? Convection near coast lines cause local winds such as land breezes.

________ measures how much water vapor an air mass contains relative to the total it can hold.

____________ move over long distances.

True or False? Weather events happen when air masses interact or change locations.

True or False? The Sun is the main energy source for weather.

True or False? Warmer air masses have a greater volume because molecules are more spread out.

Which of the following is NOT a global wind pattern?

Warm air rises= _______ pressure area.

True or False? Due to Earth's rotation, air flow cannot change direction.