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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy
• sunny
• snowy
• hot

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Weather  mostly moves across the US from 

• the south to north
• the south to west
• the east to west
• the west to east

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High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• clear and dry
• cloudy and wet

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A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction

• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Tsunami
• Meteor

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There were two rainstorms in Marion last month. Before Storm 1, Marion’s temperature at the surface was 26°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 14°C. The temperature of areas surrounding Marion was the same before both storms. Which storm is likely to have had more rainfall?

• Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when it moved higher, it lost more energy.

• Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when cooler air from above came down, it lost more energy.

• Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so when it moved higher, it gained more energy.

• Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so with low energy it remained near the surface.

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The temperature increased quickly overnight. I may need to get my summer clothes out.

• weather

• climate

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Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

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Which is the correct symbol for a stationary front?

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What is this?

• hurricane

• blizzard

• ice storm

• dust storm

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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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