Chapter 22

The climate at 90° north latitude is dry because the air at that location is usually

• warm and rising

• warm and sinking

• cool and rising

• cool and sinking

Which wind belt has the greatest effect on the climate of New York State?

• prevailing northwesterlies

• prevailing southwesterlies

• northeast trades

• southeast trades

Which climatic conditions exist where the trade winds converge?

• cool and wet

• cool and dry

• warm and wet

• warm and dry

The tropopause is approximately how far above sea level?

• 12 mi

• 12 km

• 60 mi

• 60 km

Condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere is most likely to occur when a condensation surface is available and

• a strong wind is blowing

• the temperature of the air is below 0°C

• the air temperature reaches the dewpoint

• the air pressure is rising

Which is a form of precipitation?

• frost

• snow

• dew

• fog

What form of precipitation results from rain that falls through a freezing air mass?

• fog

• snow

• sleet

• frost

Liquid water sometimes turns into ice when it comes in contact with Earth’s surface. Which present weather symbol on a station model represents this type of precipitation?

• squiggly line

• rectangle

• triangle

• asterisk

Which wind speed was recorded at Detroit?

• 15 knots

• 25 knots

• 35 knots

• 45 knots

Which city had the lowest relative humidity?

• Chicago

• Detroit

• Buffalo

• Utica