Chapter 2 - Weather Patterns

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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