Weather and Climate Review

Which of these types of weather data is measured using a barometer?

• air pressure

• precipitation

• relative humidity

• wind speed

What are the two main factors that determine climate?

• temperature and wind

• temperature and precipitation

• air pressure and humidity

• wind and precipitation

In recording data, it is important to use the proper unit. Which unit is used to measure how

warm or cool the air is?

• liters (L)

• grams (g)

• millimeters (mm)

• degrees Celsius (°C)

Air density is an important measure of weather. Which of these is an appropriate unit for

density?

• m/L

• mL/g

• kg/m³

• mL/km

Beryl reads a thermometer. The pointer is between the 24 and the 25. Which of these

would be an appropriate unit of measurement for this reading?

• °C

• cm

• kL

• mg

A barometer measures the air pressure. Imagine that the barometer in Key West is falling.

What does this indicate about the weather?

• A low-pressure system is moving toward Key West.

• A high-pressure system is moving toward Key West.

• A cold air mass is heading in the direction of Key West.

• A warm air mass is heading in the direction of Key West

Visitors to Florida sometimes complain about the high humidity. What does high humidity indicate?

• a cool temperature

• a high-pressure system

• an approaching cold front

• a high amount of water vapor in the air

Ocean currents influence weather. Which ocean current directly affects the weather along the southernmost coast of the eastern United States?

• Gulf Stream

• Monsoon Current

• North Atlantic Drift

• South Pacific Equatorial Current

Which of the following correctly identifies two of the eight elements of weather?

• condensation and saturation

• latitude and longitude

• atmospheric pressure and visibility

• dew point and ground temperature

The following diagram shows a tool used to analyze weather.What type of weather analysis tool is shown above?

• satellite map

• upper air chart

• weather radar map

• surface weather map