Meterology Test Review

What pressure system is cloudy and rainy?

Wind systems through the temperate zones.

The temperature at which the air would become completely saturated is called the __________.

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere

B

Which layer of the atmosphere is the thinnest layer?

Which layer of the atmosphere is the least dense layer?

What is the average precipitation for August?

Clouds typically form along a _____________ front.

What pressure system has rising air?

E

Which layers of the atmosphere get continuously colder?

What heat transfer process is the movement of warm air rising and cold air sinking?

_______________ air sinks.

Wind is the movement of air from ___________ pressure to __________ pressure.

____________ is the phase change where liquid becomes a gas.

What nutrient cycle drives the weather

Which layer of the atmosphere is the most dense layer?

The current conditions of the atmosphere at a specific place and time

Which of the following correctly lists the layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom up?

Climate region for A

The boiling point of water in Celcius is ______________ and Fahrenheit is _____________.

Wind systems around the equator.

What is the average temperature for August?

A measure of the amount of water vapor dissolved in the air is called ________________.

Warm air holds ___________ moisture than cold air.

The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere

____________ is when water droplets collect and fall back to Earth.

Climate region for D

Which layer of the atmosphere is the middle layer?

____________ is the phase change where gas becomes a liquid.

What heat transfer process is the movement of heat from the sun to Earth?

What pressure system has clear skies

Front D

Climate region for B

Climate region for F

_________________ are particles of dust or sea salt around which cloud droplets can form.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the location of the ozone layer?

What pressure system are all hurricanes and tropical storms?

Front A

Wind systems around the poles.

Front C

Which layers of the atmosphere get continuously hotter?

What pressure system has sinking air?

Where do hurricanes form?

A

Front B

Which layer of the atmosphere is the mostly hydrogen and helium?

The measurement of heat

The freezing point of water in Celcius is ______________ and Fahrenheit is _____________.

D

_______________ air rises.

C

The ___________________ describes the movement of winds on Earth in response to its rotation.

A measure of the weight of air

Which layer of the atmosphere is the location of weather?

What pressure system rotates counterclockwise?

What winds move hurricanes from the Gulf of Mexico up through North America?

The pattern of weather over long periods of time for a specific location

Which layer of the atmosphere is the thickest layer?

What winds move hurricanes from the coast of Africa to the Caribbean?

Which of the following is not a gas that makes up the other 1% of the atmosphere?

What pressure system rotates clockwise?