Weather and Climate

An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to prevail in Georgia?

• cool and dry
• cool and humid
• warm and dry
• warm and humid

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Cold air masses that form at high latitudes are called

• polar air masses.
• continental air masses.
• warm air masses.
• maritime air masses.

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Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from 

• evaporation from oceans.
• evaporation from soil.
• transpiration from plants.
• the burning of fossil fuels. 

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Which of the following is typical of a tropical climate?

• cold, dry air
• cool, moist air
• hot, dry air
• warm, moist air

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Warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles is one reason for which event?

• hurricanes 
• Coriolis force
• earth's rotation
• convection currents

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The location where warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass

• cold front
• warm front
• icy front
• storm front

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The location where cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass

• storm front
• hot front
• warm front
• cold front

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This front occurs when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and stops.

• occluded front
• warm front
• stationary front
• cold front

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The average yearly weather pattern over many years.

• weather
• air pressure
• climate
• zone

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What will the weather be in a couple of days in Minneapolis?

• sunny and warmer
• sunny and colder
• rainy and warmer
• rainy and colder

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