Review Questions
1. What factors need to be included in a thorough weather report? (Beginning)
2. If Phoenix, Arizona experiences a cool, wet day in June (when the weather is usually hot and dry), does
that mean the region’s climate is changing? (Beginning)
3. Look back at the table that shows heat index. Which day would most people find more pleasant: An 85o
F
day with 90% humidity or a 90o
F day with 40% humidity? (Intermediate)
4. What happens when a batch of air reaches its dew point? At what temperature does this occur? (Intermediate)
5. What effect do clouds have on weather? (Intermediate)
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6. You are standing in a location which is clear in the morning, but in the afternoon there are thunderstorms.
Thereisno windduringtheday, sothethunderstormsbuilddirectlyaboveyou. Describehow thishappens.
(Challenging)
7. In what three ways can air rise to create clouds? (Beginning)
8. What are the four different cloud groups and how are they classified? (Beginning)
9. How does sleet form? How does glaze form? (Intermediate)
10. What circumstances must be present for enormous balls of hail to grow and then fall to the
ground? (Intermediate)