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A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:

• gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
• meets a land breeze
• meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
• no longer gains energy from warm ocean water

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What type of weather is associated with areas of low pressure?

• Low pressure = humid, because there is room in the air for moisture to get in 
• Low pressure = dry, because there is not room in the air for moisture to get in

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The symbol for a high pressure system is?

• L
• S
• W
• H

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Which type of air mass is COLD and HUMID?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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The arrows in the diagram below show the circulation of air on a sunny day.

The air circulation shown is caused by

• both hot air and cool air sinking

• both hot air and cool air rising

• hot air sinking and cool air rising

• hot air rising and cool air sinking

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What type of front poses the greatest risk of flooding?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

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Winds move from ___________

• high to low pressure

• low to high pressure

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An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to occur in Georgia?

• Cool and dry

• Cool and humid

• Hot and dry

• Hot and humid

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What do hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms all have in common?

• Cold temperatures

• Low air pressure

• Storm surge

• High air pressure

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Where are clouds most likely to begin forming?

• at the ground

• closer to the mountain top

• on the right side of the mountain

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