Weather unit review

Which cross section correctly represents a cold front and the air-mass movements associated with this front?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather map symbol is used to represent violently rotating winds that have the appearance of the funnel-shaped cloud?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the barometric pressure indicated by this station model?

• 0.029 mb

• 902.0 mb

• 1002.9 mb

• 1029.0 mb

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass most likely has high humidity and high temperature?

• cP

• cT

• mT

• mP

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather map symbol is associated with extremely low air pressure?

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This air mass originating over Mexico is classified as

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which geographic area is a common source region for cP air masses that move into New Jersey?

• southwestern United States

• central Canada

• the north Pacific Ocean

• the Gulf of Mexico

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Jet stream winds over the United States generally move from

• east to west

• west to east

• north to south

• south to north

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air mass was most likely located over Atlanta, Georgia?

• mT

• mP

• cT

• cP

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the usual surface wind pattern within a Northern Hemisphere low-pressure system?

• clockwise and outward

• clockwise and inward

• counter-clockwise and outward

• counter-clockwise and inward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6