Catastrophic Events Weather

A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

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Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.

• run-off
• Greenhouse Effect
• convection current
• water cylce

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Where does a hurricane form?

• Over a cold body of water
• Over a warm body of water
• Over cold land
• Over warm land

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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In what direction do winds always blow?

• From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
• From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

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A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

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What symbol is this?

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

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When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

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