Weather Unit 2

All weather begins with.....

• wind

• the ocean

• the Sun

• Earth's core

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When a warm air mass moves in and slides over a cold air mass

• Cold Front

• Low Pressure

• Warm Front

• High Pressure

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What kind of air mass is cold and wet?

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

• continental polar

• continental tropical

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When a fast-moving cold air mass pushes a warm air mass up, it is called ..........

• a cold front

• a low pressure system

• a warm front

• a high pressure system

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The amount of the mass of a substance in its given volume

• convection

• density

• atmosphere

• pressure

What is this diagram showing?

• density

• pressure

• fronts

• convection

How does the circulation of water and air affect temperatures around the Earth?

• does not affect temperature

• makes hot places hotter and cold places colder

• moderates temperatures, warming the poles and cooling the equator

• temperatures change in a random fashion

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Which causes clear, sunny skies?

• high pressure

• low pressure

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Which causes clouds and precipitation?

• high pressure

• low pressure

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A front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

• stay the same

• increase

• decrease

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