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Weather systems in the Earth's atmosphere are due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Which global winds directly effect weather in the U.S.?

• Trade Winds
• Prevailing Westerlies
• Polar Easterlies
• Doldrums

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This is the symbol for a... 

• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

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What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude 
• Shock waves from clouds 
• Differences in air temperature and pressure 
• The rotation of the earth

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Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as _________.

• humidiy

• lapse rate

• weather

• the ionosphere

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It is raining outside right now.

• weather

• climate

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

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

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

• Seattle & San Francisco

• Chicago & Minneapolis

• Chicago & Nashville

• Dallas & Houston

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The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in air pressure?

• Baltimore

• Jacksonville

• Portland

• Rapid City

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The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, the winds in St Louis, Missouri will be mainly from the -

• north.

• east.

• south.

• west.

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