Quiz about Weather unit review

Question 1

Which cross section correctly represents a cold front and the air-mass movements associated with this 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 2

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

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 3

What is the barometric pressure indicated by this station model?

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1002.9 mb

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0.029 mb

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902.0 mb

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1029.0 mb

Question 4

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

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mT

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cP

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cT

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mP

Question 5

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

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 6

This air mass originating over Mexico is classified as

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continental tropical

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continental polar

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maritime polar

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maritime tropical

Question 7

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

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central Canada

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southwestern United States

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the north Pacific Ocean

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the Gulf of Mexico

Question 8

Jet stream winds over the United States generally move from

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west to east

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east to west

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north to south

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south to north

Question 9

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

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cP

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mT

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mP

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cT

Question 10

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

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counter-clockwise and inward

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clockwise and outward

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clockwise and inward

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counter-clockwise and outward

Question 11

An air pressure of 29.47 inches of mercury is equal to

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998 mb

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996 mb

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1,002 mb

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1,014 mb

Question 12

Which station model represents a location that has the greatest chance of precipitation?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 13

The weather station model shown below indicated that winds are coming from the

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southeast at 20 knots

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southeast at 10 knots

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northwest at 10 knots

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northwest at 20 knots

Question 14

Which weather changes is most likely indicated by rapidly falling air pressure?

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A storm is approaching

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Humidity is decreasing

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Temperature is decreasing

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Skies are clearing

Question 15

Which list correctly matches each instrument with the weather variable it measures?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 16

Which weather instrument is used to measured air temperatures recorded on a weather map?

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thermometer

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anemometer

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wind vane

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barometer

Question 17

Which information shown on the station model is most closely associated with measurements from an anemometer?

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Option D is correct

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25

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998

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C.

Question 18

Which table correctly matches each letter with the type of frontal boundary it represents?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 19

Which cross section best represents how surface winds form by a mid-afternoon near a shoreline on a hot summer day?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 20

Clouds most likely form as a result of

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moist air rising, expanding, and cooling

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dry air rising, compressing, and warming

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dry air rising, expanding, and cooling

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moist air rising, expanding, and warming

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