Weather, Climate, and Hurricanes Review

Weather patterns of an area over a long period of time is  ...

• climate
• atmosphere
• revolution
• equinox

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What causes convection?

• Wind

• Heat from the sun

• The Equator

• The ocean

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What does symbol # 3 mean?

• stationary front

• occluded front

• warm front

• cold front

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A rapidly moving cold air mass runs into an area of warm air. This then creates thunderstorms. This is called a(n) .....

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Which city is closest to a high pressure system?

• New York

• Miami

• Minneapolis

• Boise

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Which city is close to a warm front?

• Chicago
• New York
• Boise
• Denver

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Macy observes a weather map each day and records her observations in a journal. If Macy lives in Atlanta, which of these statements will most likely be recorded in her journal?

• The weather will become cooler when the cold front arrives.

• The weather will become warmer when the warm front arrives.

• The weather is warm, but it will become even warmer when the warm front arrives.

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This weather map shows a low pressure area (L) and high pressure areas (H). Which is the best prediction for the weather conditions for the area marked L?

• tornadoes

• clear skies

• cloudy skies

• cooler temperatures

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The captain of a ship watches the reading on his barometer and the air pressure suddenly drops. Which condition is the most likely explanation for the change in the barometer readings?

• The ship is approaching a storm.

• The ship is entering colder waters.

• The ship is entering a high-pressure cell.

• The ship has passed under a column of rapidly sinking air.

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Which type of frontal system is most likely to produce violent, short-lived thunderstorms?

• a cold front

• a warm front

• a stationary front

• a warm occluded front