The type of heat released by a substance (such as water) when it changes from one state to another, before that heat is used to heat the surrounding environment, is called:

Isolines that connect areas of equal pressure are called:

All the following are climate types in the Köppen climate classification system except:

Low heights on an upper-air map indicate:

Most of the United States (mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere) is located within which of the following atmospheric circulation areas?

When a strong low pressure system is rapidly approaching, the barometric pressure will be:

The factors that influence the climate in any given region are referred to as:

The climate of Seattle, Lakewood, and Puyallup are classified within which of the major climate types?

Cyclones are typically associated with:

Surface winds are faster over oceans than over land because of the: