Weather Test Review

Which air mass sinks in a cold front?

Cold

Which air mass sinks in a warm front?

Cold

Which air mass does the pushing in a cold front?

Cold

Which air mass does the pushing in a warm front?

Warm

Which direction does the majority of wind come from?

West

In terms of lake effect, is the air above the water or land warmer?

Water

What properties (humidity and temp) would an air mass over Arizona have?

dry and warm

What properties (humidity and temp) would an air mass over Gulf of Mexico have?

Warm and humid

What is a warm and humid air mass called?

Maritime Tropical

What is a cold and dry air mass called?

Continental Polar

What is a cold and humid air mass called?

Martime Polar

What is a dry and hot air mass called?

Continental Tropical

Which side of a mountain experiences large amounts of rainfall?

Windward

Which side of a mountain experiences small amounts of rainfall?

Leeward

What causes the orographic (rain shadow) effect?

When warm humid air masses rise in elevation, they cool, condense, and come down as precipitation

Which type of pressure area would you expect to see clear skies?

High pressure

Which type of pressure area would you expect to see clouds and precipitation?

Low pressure

What are the 3 factors that affect pressure?

Elevation, Temperature, Humidity

In a place with high temperature and humidity, what type of pressure area would you expect?

High pressure

Which pressure area is more dense?

High pressure

What do we call the day-to-day conditions in a certain area?

Weather

What do we call the average conditions of a place over a long period of time?

Climate

What do we call snowfall patterns unique to places like the areas surrounding the Great Lakes?

Lake Effect

What do the blue triangles represent?

Cold Front

What do the red half circles represent?

Warm front

Describe the lake effect snow process

Cold air blows over a warmer and large body of water, water evaporates, cools once it hits land, then comes down as snowfall

What is the temperature like in Hudsonville according to the map?

Between 65-70 degrees

What is the temperature like in Chicago (northern Illinois)

Between 70-75 degrees

What type of front is Texas experiencing?

Cold

What type of front is going through Indiana?

Warm

Looking at the weather over California, what type of air pressure would you expect California to be experiencing?

High Pressure

Looking at the two guys in the image, which one is experiencing greater air pressure?

The one at the bottom

Below what temperature would you expect snow?

32 degrees F or 0 degrees C