Weather and Climate Test Prep

What weather instrument measures air pressure?

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain gauge
• wind vane

A low pressure system means we might have this weather.

• Sunny 
• A clear sky
• Dry day
• Stormy or wet

What water cycle process results in plants releasing water vapor from their leaves?

• precipitation
• crystallization
• transpiration
• collection

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

A narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere. 

• Jet Stream
• Coriolis Effect
• Convection Currents
• Surface Stream

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

What does humidity measure?

• Air temperature
• Air pressure
• Water vapor in the air
• Wind speed

This energy source drives the water cycle.

• Gravity

• Core

• Sun

• Energy