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Wind speed may be measured with ---

• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer
• windsock

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What kind of weather happens after a warm front moves out?

• Light rain or light snow
• Heavy rain or heavy snow
• Clear skies, temp. warms
• Clear skies, temp. cools

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.  

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

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When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

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Which best explains what type of weather the Gulf Stream usually brings

to North Carolina?

• increased wind speed

• increased air pressure

• increased temperature

• increased evaporation

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Precipitation occurs at _____________.

• the center of air masses

• fronts

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Differences in air pressure cause wind.

• True

• False

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Which picture shows low pressure?

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True or False:

an air mass is A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

• True

• False

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