Essay Quiz


1		What is a cloud? Describe how a cloud forms.



2		What is atmospheric stability? What does this have to do with what kind of clouds may form on a given day?



3		Describe two ways that precipitation may form from the water droplets of a cloud.



4		What is an air mass?



5		What kinds of clouds and weather changes are usually associated with the passing of (a) a warm front? (b) a cold front?



6		Describe the wind direction, pressure, and weather conditions that are usually associated with (a) low-pressure centers and (b) high-pressure centers.



7		In which of the four basic types of air masses would you expect to find afternoon thunderstorms? Explain.



8		Describe the three main stages in the life of a thunderstorm cell, identifying the events that mark the beginning and end of each stage.



9		What is a tornado? When and where do tornadoes usually form?



10		What is a hurricane? Describe how the weather conditions change as a hurricane approaches, passes directly over, then moves away from a location.



11		How is climate different from the weather?



12		Describe the average conditions found in the three principal climate zones.



13		Identify the four major factors that influence the climate of a region and explain how each does its influencing.



14		Since heated air rises, why is snow found on top of a mountain and not at lower elevations?

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