WEATHER TEST

Front

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place or time.

Back

weather

Front

Low pressure is usually associated with what type of weather?

Back

rainy and cloudy

Front

Hurricanes that strike the southeastern coast of the US originally form over what body of water? Options: The North Atlantic Ocean, The middle of the Gulf of Mexico, The Arctic Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, near the Equator

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The Atlantic Ocean, near the Equator

Front

What weather feature forms at the boundary between air masses as they move and collide?

Back

fronts

Front

What type of weather do high pressure systems usually signal? Options: stormy, fair, dangerous, hurricanes

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fair

Front

Large bodies of air that have similar temperatures and moisture properties throughout are called-

Back

air masses

Front

How does being over land or water affect a hurricane?

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Hurricanes form and grow stronger over water but grow weaker over land.

Front

The amount of water vapor in the air is-

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humidity

Front

What type of front is shown on the map? Options: warm, cold, stationary, occluded

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cold

Front

Dalton has a baseball game today. He checks the weather and notices a big "L" on the weather map for his area. What can be predicted about the weather?

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Dalton’s game will probably be cancelled because the “L” symbolizes a low pressure system which is usually responsible for rain.