What's the Weather?

If Minnesota (in northern US) is affected by cold, dry air in the winter it often comes from

• maritime polar air masses

• maritime tropical air masses

• continental polar air masses

• continental tropical air masses

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Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

• precipitation

• condensation

• dew

• evaporation

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When warm air masses and cold air masses meet and neither can move this causes a(n)

• occluded front

• warm front

• stationary front

• cold front

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What type of front is shown in the picture?

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• cold front

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What do the following symbols tell you on a weather map?

• temperature

• wind speed

• fronts

• air pressure

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If a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, it forms a(n)

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

• cold front

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Relative humidity can be measured with a(n)

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

A large difference between cyclones and anticyclones is

• their size

• where they occur

• how often they occur

• the direction of their winds

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The collection of weather data has improved with

• balloons and weather satellites

• more people who study the weather

• military aircraft

• observations by astronauts

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What is a long period of little rain, or very dry weather, which may result in a shortage of water called?

• storm

• front

• drought

• hail

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