What type of cloud is known for being a storm cloud?

• Cumulus

• Cirrostratus

• Nimbostratus

• Cumulonimbus

_________ is the force of air molecules pushing on an area.

• Humidity

• Wind

• Temperature

• Air Pressure

Due to the Coriolis Effect, which picture best illustrates the apparent path of wind traveling south in the northern hemisphere?

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When cold air masses move over the warm water of a large lake during the winter, clouds often form above the lake. How would this cloud formation most likely affect areas downwind of the lake?

• Areas downwind of the lake would become much less windy.

• Areas downwind of the lake would receive precipitation.

• Areas downwind of the lake would experience unseasonably warm weather.

• Areas downwind of the lake would become very dry and hot.

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During the night, the ________ cools more slowly, causing warm air above it to rise and create an area of _______ pressure. Cool air rushes in to replace the warm air creating a ________ breeze.

• water; low; land

• land; high; sea

• water; high; land

• land; low; sea

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Jet streams are narrow belts of high-speed, high-altitude winds that form:

• between the boundaries of convection cells of rotating air.

• between the boundaries of hot and cold air masses.

• between the boundaries of high and low air pressures.

• all of the above

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What kind of front is shown in the picture?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Dry line

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What would happen to air pressure as you would climb up a tall mountain?

• Air pressure increases the higher the elevation.

• Air pressure decreases the higher the elevation.

• Air pressure stays the same throughout the entire atmosphere.

Air always moves from an area of lower pressure to an area of higher pressure.

• True

• False

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Which column of air has lower air pressure?

• A

• B

• Neither, they are the same

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