Quiz about Predicting Weather

Question 1

________________ have consistent temperature, moisture, and pressure.

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air masses

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weather fronts

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atmosphere

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convection

Question 2

When two air masses collide, a boundary forms between them called a ________________.

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weather front

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current

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pressure zone

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weather forecast

Question 3

In areas of _____________ air is sinking and dry leading to clear skies.

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high pressure

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low pressure

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warm front

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cold front

Question 4

In areas of _________, air is rising and moist leading to cloudy skies.

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low pressure

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high pressure

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warm front

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cold front

Question 5

Which type of air is more dense?

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cold air

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warm air

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tropical air

Question 6

Which type of air is less dense?

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warm air

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cold air

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polar air

Question 7

When a warm air mass moves up and over a cold air mass, a ________ occurs.

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warm front

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cold front

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stationary front

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tropical front

Question 8

When a cold air mass wedges its way under a warm air mass a ____________ occurs.

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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polar front

Question 9

A strong thunderstorm followed by clear skies and a drop in temperature is the result of a _____________ moving through.

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cold front

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warm front

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air mass

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pressure front

Question 10

On a summer day, a barometer reading shows an increase in air pressure. What type of weather should be expected?

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Clear and sunny

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Cloudy and rainy

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Rainy and windy

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Cloudy and cold

Question 11

What kind of weather is a low-pressure system most likely to bring?

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Precipitation (rain or snow)

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Clear weather

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Hot, sunny weather

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Light breezes

Question 12

Which instrument measures air pressure?

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barometer

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sling psychrometer

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hygrometer

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anemometer

Question 13

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

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Clear, sunny weather

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Hot, sunny weather

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Precipitation (rain and snow)

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Light breezes

Question 14

At which humidity is it most likely to rain?

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99%

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50%

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20%

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77%

Question 15

A warm air mass is moving towards a cold air mass. What type of front is this describing?

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Occluded front

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Stationary front

Question 16

The local meteorologist said that a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass was moving over Tennessee in the next few days. What kind of weather will it possible bring?

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Warm, dry weather

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Cold, dry weather

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Warm, wet weather

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Cold, wet weather

Question 17

In general, clear skies come with a high-pressure area and cloudier conditions in areas of low pressure.

Which city on the map is most likely experiencing CLOUDS but will see CLEAR SKIES soon?

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Cleavland

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Omaha

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Atlanta

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Los Angeles

Question 18

The first graph shows the number of landslides and the second graph shows the amount of rain.

What is true about landslides based on the two graphs?

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The higher the amount of rain during a year, the more landslides happened.

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The number of landslides and the amount of rain are decreasing over time.

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The number of landslides had nothing to do with the amount of rain.

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Landslides happened when there was more than 100 mm of rain during a year.

Question 19

Based on the graph, choose the statements that are true. (choose all that apply)

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The winter months (December, January, February) are the least active months for tornadoes in Oklahoma

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The spring months (March, April, May) are the most active months for tornadoes in Oklahoma.

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The summer months (June, July, August) are the most active months for tornadoes in Oklahoma.

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The fall months (September, October, November) are the least active months for tornadoes in Oklahoma.

Question 20

The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

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insulation

Question 21

Which is the correct symbol for a stationary front?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 22

What is precipitation?

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any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface

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solids falling from the sky

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precipitation

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liquids falling from the sky

Question 23

Which is the correct symbol for a warm front?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 24

Which is the correct symbol for a cold front?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 25

The boundary between two air masses is called a/an -

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front

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flood

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climate

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storm

Question 26

This type of front happens when a warm air mass advances over a cooler air mass. As this front passes, one can expect better weather, with clear skies and warm temperatures.

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warm front

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cold front

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stationary front

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tropical front

Question 27

What kind of weather will you see in a high-pressure area?

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Clear, sunny weather

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Hot, sunny weather

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Precipitation (rain and snow)

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Light breezes

Question 28

This image is the symbol for which type of front?

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Stationary Front

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Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Occluded Front

Question 29

The likelihood or chance of something happening.

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Probability

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Validity

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Possibility

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Felicity

Question 30

What symbol is used to represent a high pressure system on a weather map?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 31

Which of the symbols below is a Warm Front?

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Option B is correct

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A.

Question 32

This type of front happens when a cold air mass quickly moves forward, pushing warm air up into the atmosphere quickly. In this type of front one can expect to experience stormy weather and thunder.

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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tropical front

Question 33

People on the news can predict the weather correctly 100% of the time!

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false

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true

Question 34

Rain shadows occur in locations where

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moist ocean air rises over a mountain range.

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precipitation clouds block the sun.

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low pressure systems collide.

Question 35

What kind of weather can you expect to see next to the red arrow on the map below?

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Clear skies, and little to no possibility of precipitation.

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Cloudy skies, and the possibility of precipitation

Question 36

This is a body of air that extends over a large area:

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air mass

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atmosphere

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forecast

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weather

Question 37

This is the layer of gas that surrounds a planet.

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atmosphere

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geosphere

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thermosphere

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hydrosphere

Question 38

This is the prediction or estimate of future events.

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forecast

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Prediction

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report

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estimate

Question 39

Mountains, hills, dunes, oceans and rivers are all examples of this.

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Landforms

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Landmarks

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Land

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None of the above

Question 40

This is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere

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Weather

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Sun or rain

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Temperature

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Forecast

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