Weather Quiz Review

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a boundary where hot and cold air are separating
• a boundary where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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Air masses are named for ______.

• the type of air they contain 
• animals
•  people
•  where they form 

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A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?

• snow  
• sunny and fair
• heavy rain and/or thunderstorms 
•  cool and dry 

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Which weather tool measures wind?

• anemometer
• therometer
• wind vane
• barometer

What kind of pressure predicts clear weather?

• high
• low
• cold
• stationary

What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass? 

• moist, warm air
• dry, cold air
• dry, warm air

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What would you expect from a Maritime Tropical air mass? 

• dry, warm air
• moist, cold air
• moist, warm air

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The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

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Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.

• Coriolis Effect
• Greenhouse Effect
• Climate Effect
• Atmosphere Effect

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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