Quiz about Meterology

Question 1

In Connecticut, dry, cold air masses (cP) often interact with moist, warm air masses (mT). Which statement correctly matches each air mass with its usual geographic source region?

Accepted Answer

cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico.

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cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States.

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cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States.

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cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 2

An air mass entering Alaska from the northern Pacific Ocean would most likely be labeled on a weather map as

Accepted Answer

mP

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cP

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cT

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mT

Question 3

Most tornadoes in the Northern Hemisphere are best described as violently rotating columns of air surrounded by

Accepted Answer

counterclockwise surface winds moving toward the columns

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clockwise surface winds moving toward the columns

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clockwise surface winds moving away from the columns

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counterclockwise surface winds moving away from the columns

Question 4

What is the usual surface wind pattern around the eye of Northern Hemisphere hurricanes?

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counterclockwise and inward

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clockwise and outward

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clockwise and inward

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counterclockwise and outward

Question 5

Which air mass is normally associated with the formation of hurricanes?

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maritime tropical

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continental tropical

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continental polar

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maritime polar

Question 6

Which map shows normal paths followed by low-pressure storm centers at they pass across the United States?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 7

What type of isolines are shown on the map?

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isotherms

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isobards

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isoseismals

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contour line

Question 8

What type of front extends southwest of Oklahoma City?

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stationary

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warm

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cold

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occluded

Question 9

The passage of a cold front most recently influenced the weather of which two cities?

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Kansas City and Minneapolis

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Chicago and Boise

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Las Vegas and Salt Lake City

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Detroit and Cincinnati

Question 10

Which city is most likely experiencing prolonged, gentle rains?

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Washington, D.C.

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Fargo

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Miami

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Boise

Question 11

Which front symbols are drawn correctly, based on the air masses shown?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 12

If the weather system is following a normal storm track, the center of this low is most likely moving toward which city?

Accepted Answer

Plattsburgh

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Buffalo

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Ithaca

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Utica

Question 13

Which map shows the regions that are most likely experiencing the precipitation associated with this weather system?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 14

Which atmospheric conditions describe the air mass that is influencing weather conditions at location C?

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warm and moist

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cool and dry

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cool and moist

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warm and dry

Question 15

Which location is most likely experiencing precipitation?

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D & B

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A & B

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B & C

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C & D

Question 16

Which cross section best represents the frontal boundary (fb) and general pattern of air movements between locations C and D?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 17

What type of front would be drawn on line XY?

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warm; indicated with half bubbles (D)

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cold; indicated with barbs (^)

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cold; indicated with half bubbles (D)

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warm; indicated with barbs (^)

Question 18

Explain evidence shown on the map that suggests location A has a lower relative humidity than location B is that...

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All of these are good pieces of evidence and support why city A is less humid than city B.

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City A is to the west of the cold front and is near a dry, cold air mass, so it is less humid than city B.

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City B has not been hit by the cold front yet, so it is more humid at City B.

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City B is near the moist, warm air mass making it more humid.

Question 19

What is the compass direction that the center of a storm will move over the next few days if it follows a normal storm track?

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Northeast (NE)

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Northwest (NW)

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Southwest (SW)

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Southeast (SE)

Question 20

Other than low pressure, state two weather conditions associated with a low-pressure center.

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Clouds and precipitation

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Clear skies and warm weather

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Cold air and high winds

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Clouds and clear skies.

Question 21

What is the weather instrument used to measure the air pressure associated with a hurricane?

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Barometer

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Stopwatch

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Rain gauge

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Meterstick

Question 22

Hurricanes differ from tornadoes in that...

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All of these are ways hurricanes differ from tornadoes.

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Hurricanes are much larger than tornadoes

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Hurricanes originate over the ocean, tornadoes originate over land.

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Tornado wind speeds can reach much higher than hurricane wind speeds.

Meterology

25 questions

In Connecticut, dry, cold air masses (cP) often interact with moist, warm air masses (mT). Which statement correctly matches each air mass with its usual geographic source region?

An air mass entering Alaska from the northern Pacific Ocean would most likely be labeled on a weather map as

Most tornadoes in the Northern Hemisphere are best described as violently rotating columns of air surrounded by

What is the usual surface wind pattern around the eye of Northern Hemisphere hurricanes?

Which air mass is normally associated with the formation of hurricanes?

Which sequence of events affecting moist air within Earth’s atmosphere causes cloud formation?

Which map shows normal paths followed by low-pressure storm centers at they pass across the United States?

When the eye of a hurricane reaches 30˚N latitude, this hurricane will most likely be pushed by planetary winds. What is the name of these planetary winds?

What type of isolines are shown on the map?

What type of front extends southwest of Oklahoma City?

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