Air Masses & Fronts Review 3

Low-pressure systems moving along the East Coast during winter months will have which effect?

• low temperatures and clear skies
• calm winds and heavy precipitation
• increased wind speed and clear skies
• increased wind speed and heavy precipitation

The local weather station is predicting that a warm front will pass through Charlotte, NC in two days. How will Charlotte’s weather most likely be affected by the passing of a warm front?

• The wind speed will increase.
• The air pressure will increase.
• The temperature will increase.

Aliyah observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been increasing. What weather will Aliyah most likely observe as a result?

• increasingly clear skies and dry weather
• increasingly clear skies and more wind
• increasingly cloudy skies and dry weather

Which is generally considered to be least important in determining the local weather conditions of an area?

• landforms
• wind speed
• precipitation
• temperature

Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

• low air pressure
• high air pressure
• winds blowing from the West
• winds blowing from the East

Which weather conditions most likely affect the humidity in North Carolina?

• temperature and precipitation
• temperature and wind speed
• wind speed and wind direction

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure
• stable air pressure
• a low pressure system
• a high pressure system

Examine the following weather data. This day was clear and cool. If it rained the next day, which numbers would most likely change?

• precipitation and air pressure
• air pressure and moon visibility
• moon visibility and low temperature
• low temperature and precipitation

Which most affects the temperature of an area?

• latitude
• humidity
• vegetation
• precipitation

The table below shows weather conditions in four cities. In which city is the weather most likely to change within the next few hours?

• City P
• City Q
• City R
• City S