Chapter 13: Weather

A(n) ____ connects points of equal temperature.

• isobar

• station model

• isotherm

• none of the above

A(n) ____ shows weather conditions at one specific location.

• isobar

• isotherm

• cloud map

• station model

The hot and humid weather in Texas during the summer is most likely due to what type of air mass?

• continental polar

• maritime polar

• continental tropical

• maritime tropical

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

• widespread precipitation

• intense precipitation and thunderstorms

• light winds and precipitation

• strong winds and heavy precipitation

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Which classification of tornado on the Fujita scale does the most damage?

• F0

• F2

• F4

• F5

Which of the following shows the necessary elements for the formation of hail?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which type of system is shown below?

• cold front

• low pressure

• stationary front

• high pressure

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Look carefully at the graph below. What sort of weather would you expect to find within the circle?

• hot with little rain in the summer, cool with little rain in the winter.

• Hot with little rain in the summer, cool and rainy in the winter.

• Hot and rainy in the summer, cool with little rain in the winter

• Hot and rainy in the summer, cool and rainy in the winter

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The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ____.

• front

• storm

• climate

• flood

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When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is ____.

• at its dew point

• saturated

• both a and b

• none of the above

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