weather and factors

Question 1

long-term average of weather in an area

Answer 1

climate

Question 2

type of temperate climate over land

Answer 2

continental

Question 3

type of temperate climate near an ocean or sea

Answer 3

maritime

Question 4

dry, cold climate zone above 60 degree latitude

Answer 4

polar

Question 5

hot, often dry, climate zone between 25 and 30 degrees latitude, north or south of the equator

Answer 5

subtropical

Question 6

seasonably variable climate zone between 40 and 60 degrees latitude, north or south of the equator

Answer 6

temperate

Question 7

warm, moist climate zone near the equator

Answer 7

tropical

Question 8

It rained yesterday and is supposed to be sunny today. This is an example of _____.

Answer 8

weather

Question 9

In Hawaii, you can almost always expect 80°F temperatures and daily showers. This is an example of _____.

Answer 9

climate

Question 10

Predictable, yearly cycles of changing weather are known as _____.

Answer 10

seasons

Question 11

Antarctica and Greenland provide examples of _____ climates.

Answer 11

polar

Question 12

Most of the U.S. has a _____ climate.

Answer 12

temperate

Question 13

A _____ climate zone, near a high-pressure band, encompasses hot, desert climates.

Answer 13

subtropical

Question 14

A temperate climate zone includes maritime climates, near _____, and continental climates, over _____.

Answer 14

oceans, land

Question 15

Where would you find rain for an average of 200 days each year?

Answer 15

the intertropical convergence zone

Question 16

Tiny droplets of water and ice all bunched together are clouds. T/F

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Clouds form from _____ temperature change, which occurs when an expanding gas cools.

Answer 17

an adiabatic

Question 18

The small particles around which water collects to form droplets are called _____.

Answer 18

condensation nuclei

Question 19

Deserts are very hot during the day and very cold at night. The cloud coverage above these areas is most likely _____.

Answer 19

rare

Question 20

Nimbostratus or cumulonimbus clouds will most likely bring _____.

Answer 20

rain

Question 21

In tropical regions known for warm, daily showers, the cloud coverage is most likely to be _____.

Answer 21

cloudy most of the time

Question 22

_____ clouds indicate possible precipitation.

Answer 22

Stratus

Question 23

Snow and sleet are different. Snow forms when water vapor turns directly into ice crystals, while sleet forms when _____.

Answer 23

water vapor turns to water which then freezes into ice

Question 24

Liquid water that falls to the ground is _____.

Answer 24

rain

Question 25

where two different air masses meet

Answer 25

front

Question 26

area over which an air mass forms

Answer 26

source region

Question 27

a severe storm

Answer 27

cyclone

Question 28

large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity

Answer 28

air mass

Question 29

Which of the following characteristics must an air mass have?

Answer 29

It flows as one unit. It must be 1,000 miles or more in size. It has a uniform temperature and humidity.

Question 30

A continental tropical air mass formed over the Southwest U.S. This area is called its _____.

Answer 30

source region

Question 31

When describing a maritime polar air mass, you might say it formed over _____ and is _____.

Answer 31

water, cold and moist

Question 32

_____ occur when two _____ meet.

Answer 32

Fronts, air masses

Question 33

Warm fronts and stationary fronts can bring _____.

Answer 33

light precipitation

Question 34

When a cold front overruns a warm front, trapping it against another cold air mass, it produces _____.

Answer 34

an occluded front

Question 35

A mid-latitude cyclone occurs when two different air masses begin to spin around a _____-pressure center.

Answer 35

low