Weather and Climate Review

Which of the following influences the weather for a location?

This picture with dark rain clouds is a clue that this area has high or low air pressure?

Which of the following locations on Earth receives the most precipitation?

Which of the following temperatures is the freezing point of water?

Which term describes the distance a place is from the equator? Alaska has a high ____________.

This picture with clear skies is a clue that this area has high or low air pressure?

Weather or Climate observation? "The yearly rainfall in the rainforest is about 200 inches."

Which type of precipitation are ice crystals that melt while falling due to warmer air?

Weather or climate observation? "The glacier's temperature has fallen over the last 5 years."

Weather or climate observation?"The sky looks overcast and cloudy."

What does the uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun cause?

Which scientific tool is used to measure wind direction?

Most of the United States is found within which climate or latitude zone?

Which term describes the height above the ground? Mountains will have a high ____________.

What are you measuring when you seeing how fast or slow the molecules in the air are moving?

Water vapor can touch a cold glass and turns into liquid water. What is this called?

Which of these climate zones have the highest latitude (distance from equator)?

Which of the following locations has the most evaporation?

Which type of precipitation forms when ice crystals get blown repeatedly back into a cloud?

What is it called when water vapor will become liquid water overnight on the grass?

Which area of the Earth has low elevation, low humidity, and high temperatures?

Mountain ranges often block clouds. What forms on the other side because of that?

Weather or climate observation? "The tropical region near the equator is typically 82-124°F."

How does the humidity of a coastal city compare to an inland city?

Wind is caused by the Sun's heat energy. Which of these is caused by wind?

Which type of precipitation are ice crystals that melt then begin to re-freeze while falling?

Which area on Earth has high latitude, very low temperatures and low amounts of precipitation?

True or False? Water heats and cools more slowly than land.

Weather or climate observation? "Pensacola has an average of 75% humidity throughout the year."

What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air? Without it, the air is quite dry.

Which area of the Earth has high elevation, moderate precipitation, & low temperatures?

Most of Florida is located in which climate or latitude zone?

A swamp's climate typically consists of high temperatures and ________ levels of humidity.

Which scientific tool is used to measure the amount of precipitation that has fallen?

Will locations near the coast during the summer be cooler or warmer than locations inland?

Pensacola, FL has temperatures that do not change as much as Omaha, Nebraska. Why?

What do we call the precipitation that forms when the temperatures are at 32°F or lower?

Which area of Earth usually has high amounts of humidity and high temperatures?