Air in doldrums is very cold.
Winds are named for...
Their temperature
Their location
Their direction
Earth is more oval shaped than spherical because of what force?
Gravity
Centripetal force
Convection currents
The attraction to the Moon
Jet stream wind bands are....
Narrow
Wide
Fast
Slow
Low Altitude
High Altitude
Westerly
Easterly
Density differences are caused by differences in...
Temperature
Topography
Air pressure
Humidity
Place of origin
When there are no clouds in the sky, the observer is in a low pressure area.
The "anvil top" of a cumulonimbus cloud is characterized by...
Extreme electricity
Light color
Fluffy figure
The sun's rays are more spread out when they strike the Earth at what kind of angle?
Low angle
High angle
At the equator; straight angle.
How are air masses classified?
By their location of origin
By their temperature
By the surrounding clouds
By layer in the atmosphere
What kind of air mass is associated with very high pressure as a result of the massive sinking of this air over an area?
Hot air
Cold air
Extremely hot air
Extremely cold air
Which is an important factor of an air mass's ability to form clouds and precipitation?
Stability
Height
Formation speed
LCL
What two phenomena create global wind systems that balance Earth's heat energy?
Atmospheric layers
The Coriolis Effect
Heat imbalance
The sinking air of what wind system creates a belt of high pressure that causes weak surface winds?
Prevailing westerlies
Trade winds
Jet streams
A front forms when middle latitude masses of different characteristics
Converge
Separate
Combine
Deflect each other
In a high-pressure system, air sinks so that when it reaches Earth's surface, it spread away from the center.
In a low pressure system, air rises, and must be replaced, so net flow is inward toward the center.
Meteorologists can determine wind speed and direction by tracking the direction and speed of a...
Ceilometer
Barometer
Radiosonde
Doppler radar provides a good estimation of...
Droplet size
Precipitation types to occur
Wind speed
Isobars that are close together indicate a large pressure difference over a large area.
