Earth Meteorology Test

This layer is where weather occurs.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• stratosphere

The same air mass will have the same characteristics including

• pressure and temperature

• temperature and dewpoint

• temperature and humidity

• humidity and x-rays

The word that means water is ___________ .

• polar

• tropical

• continental

• maritime

Maritime air is very -

• humid (moist)

• dry

The word that means land is -

• polar

• tropical

• continental

• maritime

Continental air is very -

• moist (humid)

• dry

Name that front.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Name that front.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Brings some clouds and gentle rains.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

In a high pressure systems

• there are few clouds because the air in moving downward
• there are many clouds because the air is very humid
• there are few clouds because the air is moving outward
• there are many clouds because the air is moving upward