Unit 2: MeteorologyName ________________________________________________ Period ________ Test Date:

_______________Optional: Painless Earth Science Chapter 2

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1. Describe the different types of heat transfer2. Describe how heat is transferred to Earth and in the atmosphere3. Identify high and low-pressure centers and their weather conditions4. Describe factors that affect climate5. Describe the Coriolis Effect6. Differentiate between land and sea breezes7. Calculate the relative humidity and dewpoint temperature 8. Interpret weather station models9. Describe the various fronts (warm, cold, occluded, stationary)and associated weather10. Identify the types and origins of air masses11. Describe and rate the intensity of severe weather12. Interpret weather maps

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2. What is the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation?3. How is heat transferred from the sun to earth? 4. What is the ultimate heat source for the earth? 5. Warm air _______________ (rises/sinks) and cold air _______________ (rises/sinks).

This is because warm air is _______________ (more/less) dense than cold air.

6. The type of heat transfer occurs in the atmosphere? 7. In the figure below, draw arrows that show the movement of air around high and low pressure centers.

8. In the figure below, Identify the high and low pressure center, then draw arrows showing the wind direction around each.

9. What is climate?10. What are some factors that affect climate? 11. What is the Coriolis Effect?12. What is the cause of land/sea breezes? 13. Label the land breeze and sea breeze in the figure below.

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14. Use the information to the right to interpret the following station model.

15. Air masses are named by which two characteristics?16. An air mass moving over the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida would be

considered what type of air mass? Symbol?

17. How is hurricane intensity rated?18. How is tornado intensity rated? 19. Complete the following chart.

Warm Front Cold Front Stationary Front Occluded Front

Symbol (in color)

How it forms

Weather/ Clouds

Labeled Diagram

20. What is doppler radar? How is it useful to meteorologists?21. How might you use technology to predict a tornado in Nebraska?22. On the weather map to the right,

label the high-pressure center and low-pressure center.

23. Use arrows to draw the wind direction around each pressure center.

24. Describe the weather expected at point A, point D, and point C on this day.