Weather Study Guide Quick Check

A ----- is an area where two air masses meet.

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The three climate regions found on Earth are...

• tropical

• north pole

• temperate

• polar

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms and tornadoes are associated with a ________front.

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Tropical regions are warmest because they are near the equator where the Sun's rays are strongest and more direct.

• True

• False

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A warm ocean current that starts at the tip of Florida and moves along the eastern coast of the U. S.

• Jet Stream

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Gulf Stream

• Tiaga

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Altitude is the distance above sea level.

• True

• False

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

• precipitation

• clouds

• rain

• humidity

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The winds that affect the weather in NC.

• Gulf Stream

• Polar Easterlies

• Tropical Westerlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

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What types of air masses form over land?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

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The process of when water changes directly from a solid to a gas.

• sublimation

• evaporation

• transpiration

• snow

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