S6E4 D-E Review

What do weather fronts separate?

• air masses of different altitudes

• air masses of different densities

• the troposphere and mesosphere

• the troposphere and stratosphere

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The picture below shows a 24-hour weather map for Texas.

What does the map indicate the weather will be for Alex's city?

• Stormy weather caused by a cold front.

• Clear weather caused by an area of high pressure.

• Clear weather caused by a cold front.

• Stormy weather caused by an area of high pressure.

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How do weather fronts affect the formation of tornadoes?

• Tornadoes can form when one weather front moves in a circle.

• Tornadoes can form when one weather front reverses direction.

• Tornadoes can form when two weather fronts pass one another.

• Tornadoes can form when two weather fronts move into one other.

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What is a large body of air that is horizontally uniform in characteristics such as temperature and humidity?

• an air mass

• a hurricane

• a tornado

• a weather front

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A cold, dry air mass collides with a warm, humid air mass over flat land. The warm air is forced upward, causing a powerful updraft. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, creating a powerful downdraft. What type of weather event is forming?

• a flood

• a tsunami

• a hurricane

• a thunderstorm

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According to the weather map, what is usually associated with a high-pressure zone?

• hot temperatures

• cold temperatures

• clear weather

• rainy weather

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The graphs below provide information about Earth's oceans and the tropical storms that form in them.

 Which explanation BEST interprets the data in the two graphs?

• Tropical storms form in areas with cool ocean water where evaporation increases.

• Tropical storms form in areas with cool ocean water where evaporation decreases.

• Tropical storms form in areas with warm ocean water where evaporation decreases.

• Tropical storms form in areas with warm ocean water where evaporation increases.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which kind of air mass is most likely to bring cool and dry weather to a region?

• cP

• mP

• cT

• mT

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Which statement best describes the amount of atmospheric moisture required to form tropical storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes?

• A low amount of atmospheric moisture is required because cool air masses are involved in their formation and cool air masses carry less moisture.

• A low amount of atmospheric moisture is required because warm air masses are involved in their formation and warm air masses carry less moisture.

• A high amount of atmospheric moisture is required because cool air masses are involved in their formation and cool air masses carry more moisture.

• A high amount of atmospheric moisture is required because warm air masses are involved in their formation and warm air masses carry more moisture.

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A hurricane is a large, rotating storm system that forms over water, bringing high winds, rough seas, and heavy rain. Hurricanes occur where

• ocean water is the warmest, near the equator in the late summer.

• ocean water is the coolest, near the pole in the late winter.

• the ocean has extremely high tides.

• the ocean has extremely low tides.

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