Cultural Geography Midterm Review - Part 1

What are the 5 factors of weather?

1. ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Temperature
• Atmospheric Pressure
• Wind
• Precipitation
• Humidity
• Seasons
• Altitude
• Distance

The amount of thermal energy in the air is what?

• Wind speed
• Pressure
• Humidity
• Temperature

What measures temperature?

• Hygrometer
• Anemometer
• Thermometer
• Barometer

What is the weight of gasses in the atmosphere on a surface area?

• Atmospheric pressure

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Precipitation

The atmospheric pressure is ___________ at higher elevations.

• lower

• higher

• the same

• zero

What measures atmospheric pressure?

• Thermometer
• Anemometer
• Hygrometer
• Barometer

What is concentrated water droplets falling to the earth?

• precipitation

• temperature

• humidity

• wind

What is the measure of the amount of moisture in the air?

• Humidity
• Altitude
• Pressure
• Temperature

Warm air retains more moisture than cold air.

• True

• False

The average weather in an area over an extended length of time is called what?

• climate
• season
• temperature
• weather