Download Wind and Weather Factors Review Chapter 16 sections 3 and 5

Wind and Weather Factors Review
Chapter 16 sections 3 and 5. Chapter 17 sections 1 and 2.
1. Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
a) evaporation.
b) condensation.
c) precipitation.
d) cloud seeding.
2. Which of the following statements about wind is NOT true?
a) The wind-chill factor is the increased cooling a wind can cause.
b) Winds are caused by differences in air pressure.
c) Wind moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
d) Wind speed can be measured with an anemometer.
3. Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances are called
a) local winds.
b) monsoons.
c) global winds.
d) global convection currents.
4. Regions near the equator with little or no wind are called
a) trade winds.
b) prevailing westerlies.
c) horse latitudes.
d) doldrums.
5. Ice particles smaller than 5 millimeters in diameter are called
a) snow.
b) hailstones.
c) sleet.
d) drizzle.
6. A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given
height is called a(n)
a) isobar.
b) anticyclone.
c) occluded front.
d) air mass.
7. A cool, humid air mass originating over the North Atlantic or North Pacific oceans is called
a) maritime tropical.
b) maritime polar.
c) continental tropical.
d) continental polar.
8. On a weather map, lines connecting areas of equal air temperature are called
a) stationary fronts.
b) isotherms.
c) isobars.
d) occluded fronts.
9. A warm air mass caught between two cooler air masses forms a(n)
a) occluded front.
b) stationary front.
c) warm front.
d) isotherm.
10. A drop in the reading on a barometer indicates the approach of
a) clearer weather.
b) colder weather.
c) a low-pressure area.
d) a high-pressure area.
11. When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs, the result is
a(n)
a) stationary front.
b) occluded front.
c) warm front.
d) jet stream.
12. A tornado can form in the Great Plains when a warm, humid air mass from the Gulf of
Mexico meets a
a) warm, dry air mass from Canada.
b) cold, humid air mass from Canada.
c) cold, dry air mass from Canada.
d) warm, humid air mass from Canada.
13. Lightning is caused by the
a) drop in barometric pressure.
b) discharge of positive and negative charges in clouds.
c) meeting of a cyclone and an anticyclone.
d) Coriolis effect.
14. One difference between cyclones and anticyclones is
a) their size.
b) the direction of their winds.
c) how often they occur.
d) the speed of their winds.
15. Describe how the movements of hot air at the equator and cold air at the poles produce
global wind patterns.
16. Describe sleet, hail, and snow in terms of how each one forms.
17. Describe how wind patterns affect the movement of air masses in North America.
18. How does a cold front form?
19. Label the Wind Belts, High and Low Pressures, and their special names.