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Which type of weather is Dallas, Texas, likely experiencing?

• Thunderstorms
• Clear skies
• Cold temperatures
• Gentle precipitation for days

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Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.

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

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____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.

• Cold, More
• Warm, Less
• Cold, Less
• Warm, More

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What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 

• Southwest
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast

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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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This is the symbol for which type of front?

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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This layer is where weather occurs.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• stratosphere

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If differences in air pressure produce winds, what can you conclude about temperature and air pressure based on the figure?

• As warm air rises, it creates an area of lower pressure, and cooler air flows in as wind
• Warm air is denser than cold air is, creating an area of high pressure the produces wind.
• Winds flow from areas of low pressure to areas high pressure when temperature is warmer
• Air pressure decreases at night because temperature is lower, producing land and sea breezes

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In what layer of the atmosphere would a jet pilot fly to avoid a thunderstorm?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

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The area where two air masses with different temperatures meet is called a _______________.

• air mass

• front

• cyclone

• tornado

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