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Name: ______________________
Unit 5 Review Sheet: The Atmosphere, Climate, & Weather
Define CLIMATE: _______________________________________________________________________
Define WEATHER: ______________________________________________________________________
What is the primary difference between CLIMATE and WEATHER? _____________________________________
CLIMATE is what you _____________. WEATHER is what you _____________.
The Koppen climate classification system determines the climate of a given region based on
________________________________ and _________________________________.
_______________ describes short-term conditions (minutes to months) in the atmosphere.
_______________ describes long-term conditions (usually collected over 30 years) in the atmosphere.
*Circle the correct bolded terms in the statements below.
El Nino and La Nina are (climate/weather) variations influenced by air and ocean conditions.
El Nino is the periodic (warming/cooling) of the central and eastern Pacific.
La Nina is the periodic (warming/cooling) of the eastern Pacific.
*Label the 4 layers of the atmosphere, based on the figure to the right, and
indicate whether the temperature INCREASES or DECREASES with altitude.
A: _____________________________________________________
B: _____________________________________________________
C: _____________________________________________________
D: _____________________________________________________
In which layer does a person experience the GREATEST air pressure?
___________________________________________________
Which layer is the coldest? _________________________________
In which layer is the ozone layer located? __________________________
What purpose does ‘good ozone’ serve? ____________________________
_______________________________________________________
What is the scientific term for the northern lights and in which layer of the atmosphere do they occur?
___________________________________________________________________________________
*Circle the correct bolded terms in the statements below.
The top of Mt. Everest is (warmer/cooler) than Earth’s surface because it is at a (lower/higher) altitude.
The thermosphere is the (innermost/outermost) layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
Define air front: _______________________________________________________________________
Air masses are classified based on what two factors? ____________________ AND _______________________
Define the 2 Sources of Moisture: DRY = _______________________ HUMID = ________________________
Define the 2 Sources of Temperature: COLD = ___________________ WARM = _________________________
Identify the following abbreviations for the 4 types of air masses & indicate their meaning:
cP = ________________________________________________________________________________
cT = ________________________________________________________________________________
mP = _______________________________________________________________________________
mT = _______________________________________________________________________________
WARM FRONT: warm air (raises/sinks) because it is (less/more) dense than cold air. SYMBOL:
WEATHER DURING: ______________________________________________________________
WEATHER AFTER: ________________________________________________________________
COLD FRONT: cold air (raises/sinks) because it is (less/more) dense than warm air. SYMBOL:
WEATHER DURING: ______________________________________________________________
WEATHER AFTER: ________________________________________________________________
OCCLUDED FRONT: ____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: __________________________________________________SYMBOL:
STATIONARY FRONT: ___________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: __________________________________________________SYMBOL:
Define HURRICANE: ___________________________________________________________________
Pressure system: __________________________________________________________________
Formation: ______________________________________________________________________
What produces the most damage? ______________________________________________________
Predictability: ____________________________________________________________________
Define TORNADO: _____________________________________________________________________
Pressure system: __________________________________________________________________
Formation: ______________________________________________________________________
What produces the most damage? ______________________________________________________
Predictability: ____________________________________________________________________
List the 3 types of global winds: 1) ___________________ 2) ____________________ 3)_________________
The Coriolis Effect explains how ___________________ influences the direction (not the speed) of wind and other
moving objects.
Humidity refers to the amount of ______________________________ in the air.
__________________________ is a measure of humidity.
The weather map to the right shows the locations of a warm and
a cold front over part of North America.
The numbered lines on the weather map connect locations with the same:
___________________________________________________
*Hint: these lines are similar to contour lines on a topographic map.
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Detroit, Michigan
1. Cloud cover: ___________
2. Wind direction: __________
3. Wind speed: ___________
4. Temperature: __________
5. Dew Point: ____________
6. Atmospheric Pressure: ______
7. Precipitation: __________
*Show work for calculating the
Atmospheric pressure (3 steps)
Buffalo, New York
1. Cloud cover: __________
2. Wind direction: _________
3. Wind speed: ___________
4. Temperature: __________
5. Dew Point: ____________
6. Atmospheric Pressure: ______
7. Precipitation: __________
Utica, New York
1. Cloud cover: __________
2. Wind direction: _________
3. Wind speed: ___________
4. Temperature: __________
5. Dew Point: ____________
6. Atmospheric Pressure: ______
7. Precipitation: __________