Weather Exam Questions and Answers
All Correct
low pressure area - Answer-when warmer, less dense air rises (creates an area of
precipitation)
high pressure area - Answer-when cooler, less dense air sinks (creates an area of NO
precipitation)
Name the major wind systems of the earth from top to bottom...And make sure to know
the wind directions but i can't fit it in to the quizlet - Answer-Polar Easterlies, Westerlies,
NE Trade Winds, Doldrums, SE Trade Winds, Westerlies, Polar Easterlies
Coriolis Effect - Answer-wind curving instead of moving straight because of our sphere
shaped Earth
jet stream - Answer-a narrow belt of high speed winds that blow in the upper
troposphere and lower stratosphere and has an impact on our weather patterns
air masses - Answer-giant areas of air with similar temperature and moisture content
that travel together
cold front - Answer-forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and
pushes air up (produces thunderstorms, severe weather, and cooler temperatures)
What is the cold front symbol? - Answer-blue line with triangles
warm front - Answer-a front where warm air moves over cold air (brings drizzly rain and
then are followed by warm and clear weather)
What is the warm front symbol? - Answer-red line with half circles
occluded front - Answer-a front where a warm air mass is caught between two colder air
masses so the warm one is pushed up (brings cool temperatures and large amounts of
rain and snow)
stationary front - Answer-when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet but don't
have enough force so they remain still and separated (brings cloudy, wet, and extended
weather)
what is the stationary front symbol? - Answer-a line with both red half circles and blue
triangles
All Correct
low pressure area - Answer-when warmer, less dense air rises (creates an area of
precipitation)
high pressure area - Answer-when cooler, less dense air sinks (creates an area of NO
precipitation)
Name the major wind systems of the earth from top to bottom...And make sure to know
the wind directions but i can't fit it in to the quizlet - Answer-Polar Easterlies, Westerlies,
NE Trade Winds, Doldrums, SE Trade Winds, Westerlies, Polar Easterlies
Coriolis Effect - Answer-wind curving instead of moving straight because of our sphere
shaped Earth
jet stream - Answer-a narrow belt of high speed winds that blow in the upper
troposphere and lower stratosphere and has an impact on our weather patterns
air masses - Answer-giant areas of air with similar temperature and moisture content
that travel together
cold front - Answer-forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and
pushes air up (produces thunderstorms, severe weather, and cooler temperatures)
What is the cold front symbol? - Answer-blue line with triangles
warm front - Answer-a front where warm air moves over cold air (brings drizzly rain and
then are followed by warm and clear weather)
What is the warm front symbol? - Answer-red line with half circles
occluded front - Answer-a front where a warm air mass is caught between two colder air
masses so the warm one is pushed up (brings cool temperatures and large amounts of
rain and snow)
stationary front - Answer-when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet but don't
have enough force so they remain still and separated (brings cloudy, wet, and extended
weather)
what is the stationary front symbol? - Answer-a line with both red half circles and blue
triangles
