Predicting Weather

Which direction do weather systems typically move across the United States?

• East to West

• West to East

• North to South

• South to North

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Which direction will a COLD FRONT typically originate from?

• West

• East

• South

• North

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Which direction will a WARM FRONT typically originate from?

• West

• East

• South

• North

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When you see a cold front on a map, all the cold air is

• behind the front

• in front of the front

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The greatest factor in determining the weather is most often

• Temperature

• Wind Speed

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

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The amount of water in the air is known as

• Temperature

• Wind Speed

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

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The factor that can change the TYPE of precipitation is most likely

• Temperature

• Wind Speed

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

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Why is the air mass on the left moving below?

• It is cold and less dense

• It is cold and more dense

• It is warm and less dense

• It is warm and more dense

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Meteorology seems to be

• a difficult job with a lot of data to study

• an easy job with little data to study

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We learned yesterday the Chinese used ________ as a rain gauge

• charcoal

• bamboo

• rice

• banana leaves