Meteorology Concepts Quiz

Warm air is less dense than cold air, causing it to rise.

Cold air is more dense than warm air; meaning more molecules are packed together.

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (like air).

Large bodies of air with similar temperature and moisture.

The amount of mass packed into a given volume of substance.

The ability of factors within a particular region to directly impact its local weather patterns, particularly air mass movement and characteristics.

The movement of large bodies of air with similar temperature and moisture, which are directly influenced by local factors and drive local weather changes.

The specific temperature and moisture content of an air mass, which are influenced by local conditions and determine the type of weather a region will experience.

The internet plays a significant role in understanding and predicting local weather, providing access to real-time data, weather models, and forecasts.

Factors within a region, such as topography, land cover, and human activities, can directly influence air mass movement and characteristics, thereby impacting local weather.

The process of how storms form and are guided, involving factors like air movement and rotation.

A force caused by Earth's rotation that influences weather patterns by deflecting moving objects, like air masses.

The Coriolis Effect deflects winds and air masses, causing a clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere and a counterclockwise rotation in the Southern Hemisphere, contributing to storm development.