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The horizontal movement of air caused by the differences in air pressure

• jet stream
• monsoon
• wind chill factor
• wind

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A dry and cold air mass would be...

• Maritime polar
• Continental polar
• Maritime tropical
• Continental tropical

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This weather tool measures wind speed 

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

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Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

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When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

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

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Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

• Denver, because it is raining there

• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

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What type of air mass is found over the UNITED KINGDOM?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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What type of weather would you expect if you saw this cloud?

• Fair weather, dry afternoon

• drizzle, light precipitation

• a change is weather is expected in a day or two

• Severe weather (heavy precipitation, thunder and lightning)

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What happens when two air masses meet?

• a hurricane occurs

• a dog barks

• a front is created

• warm air enters

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When this symbol is present on a weather map, it represents a/an _____

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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