Weather Vocabulary #3 Question Preview (ID: 35216)
Cumulative Weather Vocabulary.
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global winds
a) Wind patterns that move all over the globe as convection currents
b) Wind patterns that move in a small area as convection currents
c) Wind pattern that moves in the day time with warm air over land and cool air over water. Air moves toward the water.
d) Wind pattern that moves at night with warm air over the water and cool air over land. Air moves toward land.
local wind
a) Wind patterns that move all over the globe as convection currents
b) Wind patterns that move in a small area as convection currents
c) Wind pattern that moves at night with warm air over the water and cool air over land. Air moves toward land.
d) Wind pattern that moves in the day time with warm air over land and cool air over water. Air moves toward the water.
sea breeze
a) Wind patterns that move all over the globe as convection currents
b) Wind pattern that moves at night with warm air over the water and cool air over land. Air moves toward land.
c) Wind pattern that moves in the day time with warm air over land and cool air over water. Air moves toward the water.
d) Wind patterns that move only in a vertical motion.
land breeze
a) Wind patterns that move only in a vertical motion.
b) Wind pattern that moves in the day time with warm air over land and cool air over water. Air moves toward the water.
c) Wind pattern that moves at night with warm air over the water and cool air over land. Air moves toward land.
d) Wind patterns that move all over the globe as convection currents
polar easterlies
a) Global wind pattern that is located in the polar region moving from east to west.
b) Global wind pattern that is located in the tropical region moving from east to west
c) Global wind pattern that is located in the polar region moving west to east
d) Global wind pattern that is located in the tropical region moving west to east.
prevailing westerlies
a) Global wind pattern that is located in the polar region moving east to east to west
b) Global wind pattern located in the polar region moving west to east
c) Global wind pattern located in the temperate region moving west to east
d) Global wind pattern located in the temperate region moving east to west.
tradewinds
a) Global wind pattern located in the tropical region moving west to east
b) Global wind pattern located in the polar region moving east to west
c) Global wind pattern located in the temperate region east to west
d) Global wind pattern located in the tropical region moving east to west.
jet stream
a) Global wind pattern moving prevailing westerlies from west to east.
b) Global wind pattern moving polar easterlies from west to east
c) Global wind patterns moving tradewinds from west to east
d) Local wind pattern moving prevailing westerlies from west to east.
polar region/zone
a) Temperature zone that is located at the equator and extends to about 30 degrees north and south of the equator. Warm temp.
b) Temperature zone that extends from 30 degrees to 60 degrees in the northern and southern hemisphere. Seasonal temperature.
c) Temperature zone that is located on the equator.
d) Temperature that extends from 60 degrees to 90 degrees at the north and south poles. Cold temperature.
temperate region/zone
a) Temperature zone that is located at the equator and extends to about 30 degrees north and south of the equator. Warm
b) Temperature zone that extends from 30 degrees to 60 degrees in the northern and southern hemisphere. Seasonal temperatures.
c) Temperature that extends from 60 degrees to 90 degrees at the north and south poles. Cold temperatures.
d) Temperature zone that is only located at the equator.
tropical region/zone
a) Temperature zone that is only located at the equator.
b) Temperature that extends from 60 degrees to 90 degrees at the north and south poles. Cold temperatures.
c) Temperature zone that extends from 30 degrees to 60 degrees in the northern and southern hemisphere. Seasonal temperatures.
d) Temperature zone that is located at the equator and extends to about 30 degrees north and south of the equator. Warm
weather
a) Atmosphere conditions measured at a certain time and place
b) Atmosphere conditions measured over a long period of time.
c) Severe weather conditions when pressure differences cause rapid air movement
d) Atmosphere condition that don't need to be measured.
climate
a) Atmosphere condition that don't need to be measured.
b) Severe weather conditions when pressure differences cause rapid air movement
c) Atmosphere conditions measured over a long period of time.
d) Atmosphere conditions measured at a certain time and place
rain gauge
a) weather instrument that measures wind direction
b) weather instrument that measures wind speed
c) weather instrument that measures amount of rain fall
d) weather instrument that measures air temperature
thermometer
a) weather instrument that measures amount of rain fall
b) weather instrument that measures the air temperature
c) weather instrument that measure amount of moisture in the air (humidity)
d) weather instrument that measures wind direction
wind vane
a) weather instrument that measures air temperature
b) weather instrument that measures the amount of moisture in the air (humidity)
c) weather instrument that measures wind speed
d) weather instrument that measure wind direction
anemometer
a) weather instrument that measures wind direction
b) weather instrument that measures air temperature
c) weather instrument that measure wind speed
d) weather instrument that measures amount of rain fall
barometer
a) weather instrument that measures wind speed
b) weather instrument that measures wind direction
c) weather instrument that measures air pressure
d) weather instrument that measures amount of rain fall
sling psychrometer
a) weather instrument that measures the amount of rainfall
b) weather instrument that measures the amount of moisture in the air (humidity)
c) weather instrument that measures wind speed
d) weather instrument that measures air temperature
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