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Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...

• Cloudy/Overcast Weather
• Cold Weather
• Warm Weather
• Fair Weather

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Wind speed may be measured with ---

• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer
• windsock

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Use the diagram to determine which statement is correct.

• The air at location 3 is more dense than the air at location 6.
• The air at location 2 is rushing in to take the place of the colder air at location 3.
• Location 1 heats up and cools down slower than location 7.
• High pressure air at location 2 is taking the place of the low pressure air at location 3.

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How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?

• temperatures will decrease
• temperatures will increase
• more overcast skies
• it does not affect the east coast at all

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What layer does weather occur in?

• mesosphere
• troposphere
• thermosphere
• stratosphere

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This is the symbol for a... 

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

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Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.

• high; low
• warm; cool
• cool; warm
• low; high

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It is a nice, sunny day.  There is a large drop in pressure.  What weather condition will LIKELY occur in the next 6-8 hours?

• Partly sunny and breezy
• Partly cloudy and breezy
• Sunny and calm
• Rainy and windy

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When a warm air mass travels over and a cold air mass and could result in light precipitation.

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• hurricane

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The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.

• Non-El Nino (Normal)

• El Nino

• La Nina

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