Weather Patterns Quiz

What is a high-pressure system?

• A system with high pressure in the center and low pressure on the outside

• A system with low pressure in the center and high pressure on the outside

• A system with clear skies and fair weather

• A system with sinking air

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What is a low-pressure system?

• A system with high pressure in the center and low pressure on the outside

• A system with low pressure in the center and high pressure on the outside

• A system with clear skies and fair weather

• A system with sinking air

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What is an air mass?

• A large body of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure

• A small body of air that has varying temperature, humidity, and pressure

• A large body of air that has varying temperature, humidity, and pressure

• A small body of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure

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What determines the type of weather conditions a location experiences?

• The location of the air mass

• The temperature of the air mass

• The humidity of the air mass

• The pressure of the air mass

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Which type of air mass forms over land?

• Continental air mass

• Maritime air mass

• Tropical air mass

• Polar air mass

Which type of air mass forms over water?

• Continental air mass

• Maritime air mass

• Tropical air mass

• Polar air mass

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Which type of air mass is warm and humid?

• Maritime polar air mass

• Maritime tropical air mass

• Continental polar air mass

• Continental tropical air mass

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Which global influence drives air masses from one location to another?

• Ocean currents

• Jet streams

• Global winds

• Circulation

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What happens when a cold front moves towards a warm front?

• Cold air pushes underneath warm air

• Warm air rises and glides over cold air

• Creates wide blankets of clouds

• Brings steady rain/snow for longer periods of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What occurs when a fast moving cold front catches up with a slow moving warm front?

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

• Cold front

• Warm front

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