Unit 1b Quiz: Weather, Water, and Soil

When does summer end?

• July

• August

• September

• October

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When does winter begin?

• October

• November

• December

• January

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Louisiana is affected by a maritime tropical (mT) air mass a lot of the time. What describes this type of air mass?

• warm and dry

• cold and humid

• cold and dry

• warm and humid

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Which type of air mass is found at letter F?

• cT

• mT

• cP

• mP

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What is the primary direction that the trade winds blow?

• east to west

• west to east

• south to north

• north to south

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Which global wind belt affects Michigan most of the time?

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Trade Winds

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What kind of front is pictured here?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Which kind of front is known for bringing storms? (could be heavy amounts of rain or snow)

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Approximately what % of Earth's water is saltwater?

• 3%

• 25%

• 50%

• 97%

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Which watershed is most of Georgia in on this map?

• Great Lakes

• South Atlantic Gulf

• Tennessee

• Lower Mississippi