1. Chapter 18 & 20: Climate and Weather Review

2. C. Change of water vapor (gas) to liquid
1. What is condensation? A. Change from liquid to ice B. Change from liquid to another liquid C. Change of water vapor to liquid D. Change of water vapor to nother water vapor
C. Change of water vapor (gas) to liquid

3. B. Warm air is less dense than cold air.
2. Why does warm air rise and cold air sink? A. Warm air is hotter than cold air B. Warm air is less dense than cold air C. Warm air is more dense than cold air D. All of the above
B. Warm air is less dense than cold air.

4. 3. How do clouds form?
Warm, moist air rises and finally the cold atmosphere causes it to condense to form clouds

5. 4. True or False Smog is created by the condensation of CO2
False- Smog is a buildup of CO2 gases and pollutants and remains a gas. Condensation goes from gas to liquid i.e. dew, fog.

6. 5. Give three types of precipitation.
Rain,, snow, hail, sleet

7. 6. Name three factors that can affect the climate.
Latitude, elevation, bodies of water, orographic effect, ocean currents.

8. 7. List the three cloud types
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus

9. 8. Which cloud type is describes as fluffy, flat bottoms. A. Cirrus B
8. Which cloud type is describes as fluffy, flat bottoms? A. Cirrus B. Stratus C. Altostratus D. Cumulus
D. Cumulus

10. 9. What does Alto mean. A. High B. Middle Range C. Low D
9. What does Alto mean? A. High B. Middle Range C. Low D. None of the above
A. High

11. 10. Which prefix refers to rain clouds. A. Alto B. Cirro C. Nimbus D
10. Which prefix refers to rain clouds? A. Alto B. Cirro C. Nimbus D. Strato
C. Nimbus

12. 11. A cumulonimbus cloud is also known as a: A. White fluffy cloud B
11. A cumulonimbus cloud is also known as a: A. White fluffy cloud B. Snow cloud C. Feathery Cloud D. Storm cloud
D. Storm Cloud

13. 12. What cloud type are considered low, layered clouds?
Stratus

14. 13. Orographic lifting is associated with: A. Wind B. Water Vapor C
13. Orographic lifting is associated with: A. Wind B. Water Vapor C. Mountains D. Weather fronts
C. Mountains

15. 14. An immense body of air with the same characteristics: A. Air Mass B. Cold Front C. Warm Front D. Cyclone
A. Air Mass

16. 15. What determines an air mass. A. Temperature B. Moisture C
15. What determines an air mass? A. Temperature B. Moisture C. Wind Speed D. Both A and B B. A.
D. Both A and B C.

17. 16. What type of air mass forms over land? A. Continental B. Maritime C. Tropical D. Both A and B

18. 17. What air masses are associated with warm and wet conditions
E and G

19. 18. What air masses are cold and dry?
B and C

20. 19. Which are considered a continental tropical (cT) Air Mass?F

21. 20. In the Atlantic Ocean, which air mass produces Hurricanes?G

22. A. Boundary between two different air masses
21. What is a Front? A. Boundary between two different air masses B. An area of cold air C. An area of high winds D. All of the above
A. Boundary between two different air masses

23. 22. What is a warm front?
A warm air mass that advances and displaces cold air

24. 23. A front in which cold air is advancing and displacing warm air is called: A. Warm Front B. Cold Front C. Stationary Front D. Occulded Front
B. Cold Front

25. 24. What is a vortex?
Rotating column of air

26. C. Warm Air (Warm air rises!)
25. When two air masses collide along a front, which type of air is always forced upward? A. Cold Air B. Stationary Air C. Warm Air D. All of the above
C. Warm Air (Warm air rises!)

27. 26. What is another name for a hurricane that forms in the Pacific Ocean called?
Typhoon

28. 27. In general, what conditions cause hurricanes and tornados to form
27. In general, what conditions cause hurricanes and tornados to form? A. Warm Air B. Moisture C. Thunder Storms (Cumulonimbus Clouds) D. All of the above
D. All of the Above

29. 28. Which part of a hurrican is the slowest. A. The outer edge B
28. Which part of a hurrican is the slowest? A. The outer edge B. The “arms” of the storm C. Eye Wall D. Eye
A. Outer Edge

30. 29. What is a rain shadow?
Caused by Orographic Lifting creating a wet, rainy side of a mountain
Shadow cast by a mountain during a rain storm
Caused by Orographic Lifting creating a dry, arid side of a mountain
All of the above
C. Caused by Orographic Lifting creating a dry, arid side of a mountian

31. 30. What is the relationship between lattitude and climate?
 Lattitude =  Climate

32. 31. How does being close to a body of water affect climate
31. How does being close to a body of water affect climate? (What is happening to the air mass)
Bodies of water cool the air mass above it, creating cooler climate along coasts

33. 32. To be successful in life and accomplish your goals, what can you do?
Then what are you waiting for ?