6.2 Synoptic Weather Data

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following will produce some type of precipitation?

• A High pressure system

• A Low pressure system

• A cold front

• A warm front

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The jet stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown will most likely experience a drop in pressure over the next few days?

• Baltimore

• Jacksonville

• Portland

• Rapid City

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How will quickly changing temperatures be shown on an isotherm map

• the concentric lines will be drawn closer together

• the isolines will be drawn closer together

• the isobar lines will show decreasing temperature

• the isolines will overlap at steep temperatures

Weather fronts usually cause clouds and precipitation

• True

• False

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These weather maps show conditions in North Carolina on two days and the table gives weather conditions. Data from the weather maps and the table can be used to conclude that –

• air masses usually travel from east to west.

• high temperatures can follow a cold front.

• a warm front usually follows a cold front.

• cold fronts are associated with precipitation.

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What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 

• Southwest
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast

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What is a warm front?

• a cold air mass bumps against a warm air mass

• a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it

• two air masses meet and stop moving

• warm air mass gets caught between 2 cold air masses

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A cold front is,,,,,

• a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

• a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it.

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A continental air mass form over the.....

• Ocean

• Land

• Atmosphere

• Under Water

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Which air masses influence much of the weather in North

America, especially east of the Rocky Mountains?

a. maritime tropical and continental polar

b. maritime polar and continental polar

c. continental polar and continental tropical

d. maritime polar and maritime tropical

• A

• B

• C

• D

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