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Unit 7 Study Guide
Objective :1 The Atmosphere, Air
Masses, and Weather Systems
Name ________________________
Grade ______%
Period 1 2 3 4 Date_____________
Score ______/69
1. Why are the warmest temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere found closest to Earth’s surface and not the closest to the
sun? (Hint: There are 3 reasons)
a. _______________________________________
c. _______________________________________
b. _______________________________________
2. Determine the name of each type of air mass given below.
B
a. Hot, dry _____________________________
C
A
b. Hot, humid __________________________
D
c. Cold, dry ____________________________
d. Cold, humid _________________________
e. Which air mass is found only at North Pole
F
___________________________
f.
Identify the type of air masses seen on the picture to the
E
G
right.
A ___________________
D ___________________
F ___________________
B ___________________
E ___________________
G ___________________
C ___________________
3. Which type of weather front is classified by severe thunderstorms over a short period of time? Warm or Cold
4. Identify which symbol represents which type of weather front on a weather map.
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
5. Match the following weather fronts given below to their corresponding weather patterns that are described below.
Weather Front
Description
a. _____ Warm
b. _____ Cold
c. _____ Stationary
1. Produces light rain that may last for several days.
2. Produces heavy thunderstorms.
3. Produces heavy thunderstorms that are followed by several days of light rain.
d. _____ Occluded
4. Produces light rain for a day or two.
6. What is a middle-latitude cyclone? __________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Which type of weather front produces these storms? ___________________________________________________
7. Describe the 3 stages of a thunderstorm.
a. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Define a tornado. ________________________________________________________________________________
9. Use the diagram to the right to answer the following questions.
a. Which letter represents the area where the
A
pressure is the lowest? _____
D
b. Identify which letter represents each of the
following parts of a hurricane.
C
E
i. Eye _____
ii. Eye Wall ____
iii. Rain Bands _____
B
c. Where is the storm surge located? _____
10. What are the 3 stages of a hurricane?
a. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Objective 5.02 – Weather Maps and Predictions
1. What are the weather conditions that are explained by the diagrams below?
(Blue)
a.
(Red)
______________________________
b.
______________________________
2. Using the weather map to the right, answer the
following questions.
a. Put an “X” by the high pressure areas.
b. Circle the low pressure areas.
c. Place an “M” by the occluded front that is
developing into a middle-latitude cyclone.
d. Place an “S” by the stationary front.
e. Place a “C” by the cold fronts.
f.
What are isobars? ____________________
Unit 7 Study Guide
Objective 5.01 – The Atmosphere, Air
Masses, and Weather Systems
Name Answer Key
Grade ______%
Period 1 2 3 4 December 10, 2012
Score ______/69
1. Why are the warmest temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere found closest to Earth’s surface and not the closest to the
sun? (Hint: There are 3 reasons)
a. Heat is given off of Earth
c. The greenhouse gases help warm the
b. Global warming is increasing the temperature
atmosphere
2. Determine the name of each type of air mass given below.
B
a. Hot, dry Continental (=dry) Tropical (=hot)
C
A
b. Hot, humid Maritime (=humid) Tropical
D
c. Cold, dry Continental Polar (=cold)
d. Cold, humidMaritime Polar
e. Which air mass is found only at North Pole Arctic
f.
F
Identify the type of air masses seen on the picture to the
E
right.
A Maritime Polar
DContinental
BContinental Polar
Polar
CMaritime Polar
EMaritime Tropical
G
FContinental Tropical
GMaritime Tropical
3. Which type of weather front is classified by severe thunderstorms over a short period of time?
Warm or Cold
4. Identify which symbol represents which type of weather front on a weather map.
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
5. Match the following weather fronts given below to their corresponding weather patterns that are described below.
Weather Front
Description
a.
4
Warm
1. Produces light rain that may last for several days.
b.
2
Cold
2. Produces heavy thunderstorms.
c.
1
Stationary
3. Produces heavy thunderstorms that are followed by several days of light rain.
d.
3
Occluded
4. Produces light rain for a day or two.
6. What is a middle-latitude cyclone? A severe summer storm that is created by the colliding of 3 air masses (2 cold
masses surround 1 warm air mass)Which type of weather front produces these storms? Occluded Front
7. Describe the 3 stages of a thunderstorm.
a. Cumulus Stage – the formation of the cumulus cloud that creates the thunderstorm; caused by warm, moist air
being pushed upward quickly
b. Mature Stage – the actual thunderstorm: produces lightning, high winds, heavy rain, possible hail
c. Dissipating Stage – when the storm clouds break up
8. Define a tornado. A severe windstorm that creates a vortex of high winds
9. Use the diagram to the right to answer the following questions.
a. Which letter represents the area where the
A
pressure is the lowest? A
D
b. Identify which letter represents each of the
following parts of a hurricane.
E
C
i. Eye C
ii. Eye Wall D
iii. Rain Bands E
B
c. Where is the storm surge located? B
10. What are the 3 stages of a hurricane?
a. Tropical Depression – clusters of thunderstorms around a low pressure area (created over warm oceans)
b. Tropical Storm – the clusters of thunderstorms merge into one large storm system
c. Hurricane – winds exceed 119 km/hr (74 mph)
Objective 5.02 – Weather Maps and Predictions
1. What are the weather conditions that are explained by the diagrams below?
(Blue)
a.
(Red)
High pressure and cold, dry air
b.
Low pressure and warm, moist air
2. …3. Using the weather map to the right, answer
M
the following questions.
a. Put an “X” by the high pressure areas.
b. Circle the low pressure areas.
c. Place an “M” by the occluded front that is
developing into a middle-latitude cyclone.
C
C
d. Place an “S” by the stationary front.
e. Place a “C” by the cold fronts.
f.
What are isobars? Lines on a weather map
that show areas with the same air pressure
S