Meteorology review

Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 

• Denver, because it is raining there
• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
• Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

If a cold front is currently passing through the city of Denver, what type of weather conditions is Denver most likely experiencing?

• warm, foggy weather
• cooler, dry weather
• Thunderstorms
• Hot, dry weather

A student heard the weather forecaster on television say that an area of low pressure was located over his region of the state. What type of weather is the area most likely to experience? 

• sunny skies
• clear skies
• cloudy skies
• none of these

When air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure, it causes-

• an increase in temperature
• rain
• wind
• a decrease in elevation

On hot sunny days, the temperature over the land is warmer than the temperature over the water. The warmer air rises and the cooler air moves over the land, producing sea breezes. This means that-

• soil warms up more slowly than water
• land warms up faster than water
• the air above the land becomes cool and rises
• water warms up faster than land

As air cools, it tends to ___ forming an area of ___ pressure. 

• sink; low
• rise; high
• rise; low
• sink; high

Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a drop in temperature? 

• Boise
• Denver
• Louisville
• Shreveport

What direction would the wind be blowing in a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere? 

• clockwise
• counterclockwise
• upwards
• none of these

Which type of pressure system should the box be labeled? 

• High
• Low
• Stationary
• Occluded

A large body of air characterized by a similarity of temperature and moisture is referred to as a(n)-

• air cell
• air mass
• front
• pressure system