Quiz about Weather Review

Question 1

What is the primary source driving all weather currents?

Accepted Answer

the Sun

Answer

the wind

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Earth's tilt

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Earth's rotation

Question 2

From where do cooler air and ocean currents start?

Accepted Answer

near the Poles

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near the Equator

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near Rainforests

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near the 30^o N and S latitudes

Question 3

From where to warmer air and ocean currents start?

Accepted Answer

near the Equator

Answer

near the Poles

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near Rainforests

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near the 30^o N and S latitudes

Question 4

How does Earth try to correct its uneven heating?

Accepted Answer

wind and ocean currents

Answer

the Coriolis Effect

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the seasons

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storms

Question 5

In a convection current, what type of air/water rises?

Accepted Answer

Warm, Less Dense Air

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Cold, Dense Air

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Warm, Dense Air

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Cold, Less Dense Air

Question 6

In a convection current, what type of air/water sinks?

Accepted Answer

Cold, Dense Air

Answer

Warm, Dense Air

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Cold, Less Dense Air

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Warm, Less Dense Air

Question 7

High Pressure produces what type of weather?

Accepted Answer

Clear Skies & Sunshine

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Cooler Weather

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Warmer Weather

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Cloudy, Stormy Weather

Question 8

Low Pressure produces what type of weather?

Accepted Answer

Cloudy, Stormy Weather

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Cooler Weather

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Clear Skies & Sunshine

Answer

Warmer Weather

Question 9

What effect will a warm ocean current have on a coastal city it encounters?

Accepted Answer

Warmer, Wetter Weather

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Cooler, Drier Weather

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Cooler, Wetter Weather

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Warmer, Drier Weather

Question 10

What is required for hurricanes to form and strengthen?

Accepted Answer

warm water that evaporates and rises

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strong wind currents

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cold water that sinks

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high pressure that forces air downward

Question 11

What two things weaken hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

land and cold water

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land and warm water

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warm water and the Coriolis Effect

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cold water and the Coriolis Effect

Question 12

What type of weather should be expected with this weather front?

Accepted Answer

thunderstorms followed by colder temperatures

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dry weather

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constant temperatures

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drizzle followed by warmer temperatures

Question 13

What type of weather should be expected with this weather front?

Accepted Answer

drizzle followed by warmer temperatures

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dry weather

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constant temperatures

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thunderstorms followed by colder temperatures

Question 14

What type of weather should be expected with this weather front?

Accepted Answer

rain and unchanging temperatures

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dry weather

Answer

thunderstorms followed by colder temperatures

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drizzle followed by warmer temperatures

Question 15

Based on the surface currents map above, how is the West coast of ENGLAND affected by surface currents?

Accepted Answer

Warmer because the surface current comes from the warm equator

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Cooler because the surface current comes from the cool equator

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Warmer because the surface current comes from the warm Antarctic Ocean

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Cooler because the surface current comes from the cool Antarctic Ocean

Question 16

A student notices clouds in the morning that became thunderstorms in the afternoon. What type of frontal boundary will be moving through that would allow them to observe these conditions?

Accepted Answer

Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Occluded Front

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Stationary Front

Question 17

What best describes this air mass?

Accepted Answer

This is a high pressure air mass that sinks causing clear skies.

Answer

This is a high pressure air mass that rises causing clear skies.

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This is a low pressure air mass that sinks causing light showers.

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This is a low pressure air mass that rises causing light showers.

Question 18

What best describes this air mass?

Accepted Answer

This is a low pressure air mass that rises causing light showers.

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This is a high pressure air mass that sinks causing clear skies.

Answer

This is a high pressure air mass that rises causing clear skies.

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This is a low pressure air mass that sinks causing light showers.

Question 19

Which of the following describes a strong, violent tropical storm?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Cyclone

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Typhoon

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Hurricane

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

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Denver, because it is raining there

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Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

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Houston, because it is in a high-pressure area

Question 21

How will the air mass over southern California affect weather conditions?

Accepted Answer

The air mass will sink causing clear skies.

Answer

The air mass will sink causing cloudy skies.

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The air mass will rise causing clear skies.

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The air mass will rise causing clouding skies.

Question 22

What weather would you expect in Mississippi on this day?

Accepted Answer

Cool and Dry

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Cool and Wet

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Warm and Wet

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Warm and Dry

Question 23

A maritime polar air mass will produce what weather?

Accepted Answer

Cool and Wet

Answer

Cool and Dry

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Warm and Wet

Answer

Warm and Dry

Question 24

A continental tropical air mass will produce what weather?

Accepted Answer

Warm and Dry

Answer

Cool and Wet

Answer

Cool and Dry

Answer

Warm and Wet

Question 25

What is the overall affect of ocean currents on coastal cities' temperatures?

Accepted Answer

more mild, moderate seasons

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more extreme summers & winters

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colder temperatures around the year

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warmer temperatures around the year

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