Weather Unit Test
Study Guide posted on Friday, December 11, 2015
Test will be on Monday, December 21, 2015
Topics to Review:
 demonstrate understanding of the connections between temperature, density, and air
pressure
 demonstrate understanding of how the water cycle is the continuous movement of
water between Earth’s surface and air during evaporation, condensation, precipitation,
and run off (think in terms of increasing and decreasing energy)
 describe the formation of the different types of precipitation – rain, snow, sleet, hail
 demonstrate understanding of how relative humidity is the amount of moisture in the
air compared to the total amount of air it can hold at a given temperature
 explain how heat/thermal energy is transferred around Earth
 explain how altitude affects the temperature and density of air
 identify the important features of the Troposphere and Stratosphere
 demonstrate your understanding of how and why air pressure decreases as altitude
increases
 demonstrate your understanding of Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect
 demonstrate understanding of Winds and how they are created (land and sea breezes)
 demonstrate understanding of how air masses are classified according to their
temperature and humidity based on their source region
 identify and demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of the major air masses
that influence weather in the United States – cP, mP, cT, and mT
 Radiation/Conduction/Convection
o describe, identify, and explain connections
 demonstrate understanding that severe weather storms (thunderstorms, tornadoes,
and hurricanes) each form due to extreme pressure and temperature differences (know
the conditions necessary for the formation of EACH storm
 analyze and interpret the symbols on a weather map and data in a Weather Journal to
predict upcoming weather
Questions to think about?
 How are the Greenhouse gases related to Global Warming?
 During construction of his new home, Craig became very upset when he saw that the
heating vents to the master bedroom were installed in the ceiling rather than the floor.
Why was Craig so upset about the placement of the vents?
 Imagine you are riding in a hot air balloon. Describe how the air around you changes as
you move up higher in the balloon and as you come down to the surface of Earth. Think
about altitude, air pressure, density, and temperature.
Suggested Vocabulary to Review
Condensation
Transpiration Precipitation Runoff
Evaporation Troposphere Stratosphere
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Matter
Density
Air Mass
Continental
Tropical
Polar
Maritime
Rain
Snow
Sleet
Hail
Source Region
Radiation
Conduction
Convection Dew Point
Saturation
Relative
Humidity
Heat
Temperature Cold Front
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
Warm
Front
Mass
Occluded
Front
Cirrus Cloud
cumulonimbus Cumulus
Cloud
Volume
Stationary
Front
Stratus
Cloud
Nimbostratus