meteorology quiz review

What front is being forecast for this state?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What type of weather is associated with this type of front?

• widespread precipitation

• light winds and precipitation

• intense precipitation and thunderstorms

• strong winds and heavy precipitation

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What type of air was at point A and point B to produce this front?

• cold air at point A and warm air at point B

• warm air at point A and cold air at point B

• cold air at point A and cold air at point B

• warm air at point A and warm air at point B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The Coriolis effect is due to the __________ of Earth.

• revolution

• rotation

• shape

• density

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Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as _________.

• humidiy

• lapse rate

• weather

• the ionosphere

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Low-pressure systems are usually associated with ________ weather.

• cold and dry

• cloudy and rainy

• sunny and dry

• warm and humid

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Differences in thermal energy can be detected with ___________.

• ultraviolet imagery

• visible light

• infrared imagery

• sonar imagery

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The atmosphere is composed of

• mostly oxygen
• all hydrogen
• a mixture of gases
• H20

Low air pressure moves towards high air pressure.

• true
• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Lines on a weather map that connect equal points of air pressure

• Dew point
• Fronts
• Air masses
• Isobars