quiz 1 EARTH'S WEATHER AND CLIMATE

What kind of air masses form over land? Maritime air mass Polar air mass Continental air mass Tropical air mass

Continental air mass

When driving through the streets of New York early in the morning, what type of cloud sometimes reduces visibility? cumulus stratus fog cirrus

FOG

What type of weather do cirrus clouds indicate? Snow Fair weather Rain Hail

Fair weather

As Mary stood outside, it started to precipitate. The precipitation felt like small rocks hitting her! Most likely, it was _____. rain snow drizzle hail

HAIL

Liquid droplets that fall from the sky are _____. rain snow sleet hail

RAIN

An air mass is a large pocket of air with _____. different temperatures a uniform temperature but different humidity levels a uniform temperature and humidity different humidity levels

a uniform temperature but different humidity levels

If you've traveled to Hawaii or another tropical island, you know that it rains a lot because _____. the area is cloudy, warm, and humid the area is lush, full of plants and life the area is near the equator all of the above

all of the above

Weather is___________, while climate is_________

less predictable predictable

Precipitation occurs when _____. it's warm and moist outside cloud droplets get too heavy and fall water vapor cools and condenses it's dry and cold outside

cloud droplets get too heavy and fall

This graphic presents a _____. warm front cold front stationary front occluded front

cold front

When looking up at the clouds, you can usually make out different shapes and figures with _____. cumulus clouds stratus clouds cirrus clouds altostratus clouds

cumulus clouds

Weather changes________ while climate changes

daily over time

Weather patterns in the Northern Hemisphere move _____. from east to west over the Pacific Ocean from west to east over the United States south to north over the Atlantic Ocean randomly

from west to east over the United States

With an occluded front, _____. grab a sweater because it's going to be cool put on a tank top because it's warming up get out of the area because a tornado is coming

grab a sweater because it's going to be cool

If you see dark, thick, nimbostratus clouds, what will you forecast? heavy precipitation a light drizzle an overcast day partly cloudy, but no precipitation

heavy precipitation

An air mass usually forms in an area of _____. low pressure because it's stable low pressure because it's unstable high pressure because it's stable high pressure because it's unstable

high pressure because it's stable

Warm fronts and ________________ fronts usually produce light precipitation.

stationary

Desert climates can have very hot days and very cold nights. This is because _____. there is usually cloud coverage there is usually a clear sky there is usually precipitation there is usually hot or cold wind

there is usually a clear sky

A front forms when _____. warm air begins to rise and cool two different types of air masses meet two of the same type of air masses meet cool air begins to sink and warm

two different types of air masses meet

Select all of the answers that apply. Clouds have many effects, such as _____. warming Earth's surface at night cooling Earth's surface during the day causing evaporation from Earth's surface reflecting the Sun's rays

warming Earth's surface at night cooling Earth's surface during the day reflecting the Sun's rays