Weather Terms Formative Review

What is the term used to describe the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?

• heat

• gravity

• wind

• magnetism

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What is the term used to describe the amount of water vapor present in the air?

• humidity

• moisture

• precipitation

• condensation

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What is the term used to describe the force exerted by the weight of the air in the atmosphere?

• air pressure

• atmospheric pressure

• air weight

• atmospheric force

Which weather term is measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?

• Wind speed

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Temperature

Which weather term includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail?

• temperature

• precipitation

• wind

• humidity

Which weather term is often described as a percentage?

• temperature

• wind speed

• precipitation

• humidity

In high-pressure system, air ____________

• rises

• sinks

• neither sinks or rise

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In a low-pressure system, air __________

• sinks

• rises

• neither sinks or rise

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Also known as a boundary between 2 air masses

• front

• jet stream

• obstruction

• none of the above

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The four types of weather fronts are:

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