Weather Unit REVIEW- Transition Science
Name: ________________
Vocabulary: Matching.
_____ 1) Air Mass
_____ 2) Air Pressure
_____ 3) Radiation
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
Transfer of heat by substances touching
Large body of air with similar humidity & temperature
A force from the weight of air pressing down on us
Heat transfer in fluids (warm rises/cool sinks)
_____ 4) Conduction
_____ 5) Convection
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_____ 6) Isobars
A.
B.
_____ 7) Dew Point
_____8) Front
C.
D.
E.
Boundary between two air masses
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to
the maximum possible water vapor in the air
Lines of equal temperature
Lines of equal pressure
Temperature at which condensation begins
_____ 9) Isotherms
_____ 10) Relative Humidity
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_____ 11) Continental
_____ 12) Tropical
_____ 13) Polar
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Referring to regions near the equator
Referring to humid air masses that form over water
Horizontal movement of air from high to low pressure
Referring to the northern and southern most regions
Referring to air masses that form over land
_____ 14) Maritime
_____ 15) Wind
True & False: Answer each of the following questions with the word TRUE or FALSE.
__________ 16)
A cold front will bring many days of cloudy and rainy weather.
__________ 17)
Warm air rises and expands.
__________ 18)
Evaporation directly leads to moisture in the air and a higher humidity
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Wind is caused by air moving from low pressure areas to high pressure areas.
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Except for local winds, air masses over the U.S. usually move from east to west.
Interpreting a Weather Map: Correctly interpret the weather map found on this page.
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What type of front is located over the Oklahoma on this weather map?
A)
Cold
B)
Occluded
C)
Stationary
D)
Warm
______ 22)
What type of weather should South Dakota expect over the next few hours?
A)
Clear
B)
Light Rain and Drizzle
C)
Snow
______ 23)
What type of weather should Idaho expect over the next twelve hours?
A)
Clear
B)
Light Rain and Drizzle
C)
Snow
______ 24)
What type of weather system is located over South Dakota?
A)
High Pressure
B)
Low Pressure
C)
Stationary
D)
Warm
______ 25)
The low-pressure system currently over North Carolina is caused by…
A)
Warm air rising slowly causing scattered clouds
B)
Cool, dry air falling down to Earth’s surface
C)
Cool, dry air pushing into warm, moist air, making it rise and condense
Idaho
S. Dakota
N. Carolina
Oklahoma
Multiple Choice: Correctly answer the following questions with an A – E response.
______ 26)
In the previous weather map the low-pressure system over North Carolina has a lot of rain
in front of the cold front because
A)
The cool air is pushed over the warmer (more dense) air. When this happens it
creates a rain shower.
B)
The front is pushing warm air up over cold air causing rain as the warm air rises
C)
The Gulf of Mexico is noted for powerful rains. It is always raining in this location.
______ 27)
The most common gas in the atmosphere is
A)
Carbon Dioxide.
B)
Nitrogen
C)
Oxygen
______ 28)
Why do clouds form in the sky?
A)
Water condenses
B)
Water conducts
C)
Water evaporates
______ 29)
How does energy from the Sun travel to the earth?
A)
Convection
B)
Evaporation
D)
Radiation
_______30)
If there is high relative humidity, which type of weather is NOT likely?
A)
Clear and cool
B)
Precipitation
C)
Hot and sticky
______ 31)
This type of cloud is associated with both thunderstorms and tornadoes
A)
cirrus
B)
cumulus
C)
cumulonimbus
______ 32)
What is the name given to an air mass that forms over land?
A)
Continental
B)
Maritime
C)
Polar
______ 33)
After this front passes, clear cool air can be found.
A)
Cold
B)
Stationary
C)
Warm
______ 34)
While this front passes the clouds will start as high and wispy and slowly (over 1 – 2 days)
change to layered and low, and eventually long periods of light rain or snow.
A)
Cold
B)
Stationary
C)
Warm
______ 35)
How is heat mainly transferred in the atmosphere?
A)
Radiation
B)
Conduction
C)
Convection
A
Global Winds: Correctly identify the global wind/calm area by
the letter on the diagram.
B
C
D
E
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Prevailing Westerlies
______ 37)
Trade Winds
______ 38)
Polar Easterlies
______ 39)
Which letter affects our weather?
______ 40)
Which letter has hot rising air all the time?