Pre Mini-Test Review in Meteorology

Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

• Seattle & San Francisco

• Chicago & Minneapolis

• Chicago & Nashville

• Dallas & Houston

Tim said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Jennifer thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather.

Which student is correct?

• Tim because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.

• Jennifer because high pressure systems produce precipitation

• Both students are correct because all systems produce precipitation

• Neither of the students are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.

Which location is most likely experiencing warmer temperatures and higher humidity?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

heavier, sinking air that cannot create clouds

• high pressure

• low pressure

tornado

• extreme high pressure

• extreme low pressure

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

• stay the same

• increase

• decrease

Based on the map, choose a reasonable temperature in New York once the front passes.

• 80 degrees

• 50 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 30 degrees

Why do you see precipitation near the L? (select 2 answers)

• because that is low pressure and that is where air rises, forming clouds

• because that is where air is falling and it brings rain with it

• because southern Ohio is always rainy this time of year

• because the cold front is meeting the warm front which forces warm air to rise rapidly forming clouds

Large body  of air with similar temperature, pressure, and humidity.

• Cold front
• Warm front
• High pressure system
• Air mass

Hot air moves in __________________direction.

• Upward
• Downward
• Circular
• Sideways