Weather Pre-Assessment

Weather is influenced by what type of energy transfer patterns?

• Chemical
• Kinetic
• Mechanical
• Thermal

What would the following symbolize on a weather map?

• Low Pressure
• Warm Front
• Cold Front
• Occluded Front

Explain how greenhouse gasses affect temperatures on Earth.

The image below is an instrument that measures wind speed and direction, it is called a(n) ____________________________ .

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Thermometer
• Anemometer

Explain how convection contributes to circulating air currents in the atmosphere.

Which global wind belt are we located in?

• Northern Polar Easterlies
• Northern Westerlies
• Southern Trade Winds
• Southern Polar Easterlies

Ships can sometimes get trapped in a location where air cools and sinks and creates very light winds. This is referred to as the ______________________ .

• Air Sink
• Doldrums
• Prevailers
• Counterwinds

Explain what the jet stream is and how it can affect our weather here in the northeast

Wind is created by ____________________ differences.

• Temperature
• Light
• Population
• Pressure

True or False: humidity and dew point are the same thing.

• True
• False