Chapter 2 - Weather Patterns
- 1.Air pressure increases
- A.
As density decreases
- B.
As altitude increases
- C.
As you move higher in the atmosphere
- D.
As you move lower in the atmospohere
- 2.Air pressure......
- A.
Is the force exerted by moving air molecules
- B.
Measures the speed of wind
- C.
Only pushes on objects in one direction
- D.
Is the same as density
- 3.Air moves because air pressure
- A.
Remains constant with altitude
- B.
Varies from place to place
- C.
Is higher in cold air
- D.
Is lower at sea level
- 4.Which of there tools is used to measure air pressure
- A.
Thermometer
- B.
Kilometer
- C.
Barometer
- D.
Speedometer
- 5.Winds that change direction with the seasons are known as
- A.
Weather
- B.
Jet streams
- C.
Monsoons
- D.
Global winds
- 6.____________ are quickly moving winds that flow in the upper troposphere
- A.
Jet streams
- B.
Wind
- C.
Global winds
- D.
Coriolis effect
- 7.The influence of Earth's rotation on global winds is the
- A.
Jet streams
- B.
Global winds
- C.
Monsoons
- D.
Coriolis effect
- 8.Large masses of moving air caused by uneven heating between the equator and the poles are
- A.
Weather
- B.
Global winds
- C.
Monsoons
- D.
Jet streams
- 9.______________ is the horizontal movement of air
- A.
Coriolis effect
- B.
Monsoons
- C.
Wind
- D.
Jet streams
- 10.Atmospheric conditions at a particular time and place describe the
- A.
Jet streams
- B.
Coriolis effect
- C.
Wind
- D.
Weather
- 11.______________ is a cloud that rests on the ground or on a body of water
- A.
Condensation
- B.
Dew point
- C.
Evaporation
- D.
Fog
- 12.The temperature at which air reaches saturation is the
- A.
Humidity
- B.
Dew point
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Relative humidity
- 13.When a gas changes to a liquid
- A.
Condensation
- B.
Evaporation
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Saturation
- 14.Water that falls to Earth's surface is known as
- A.
Fog
- B.
Dew point
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Humidity
- 15._______________ decreases as air heats up and increases as air cools
- A.
Dew point
- B.
Relative humidity
- C.
Saturation
- D.
Condensation
- 16._____________ of water takes place when the rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation
- A.
Humidity
- B.
Precipitation
- C.
Relative humididty
- D.
Saturation
- 17.The amount of water vapor in the air is
- A.
Evaporation
- B.
Fog
- C.
Humidity
- D.
Dew point
- 18.A liquid changes to a gas during
- A.
Relative humidity
- B.
Precipitation
- C.
Evaporation
- D.
Condensation
- 19.Precipitation forms when water droplets
- A.
Evaporate, freeze into ice crystals, and rise higher in the air
- B.
Combine and become heavy enough to fall to Earth's surface
- C.
Condense, freeze into ice crystals, and rise higher in the air
- D.
Stick to ice crystals and melt them as they fall to Earth's surface
- 20.Rainfall is measured with
- A.
A rain gauge
- B.
A barometer
- C.
A thermometer
- D.
An anemometer
- 21.Large pellets of ice that are tossed up and down in storm clouds fall to Earth as
- A.
Snow
- B.
Sleet
- C.
Fog
- D.
Hail
- 22.Acid rain
- A.
Is less acidic than normal rain
- B.
Helps trees grow
- C.
May fall from the source of pollution
- D.
Falls only from cumulus clouds
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