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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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The weather forecast says a heavy rain is coming later today. Which weather observation is likely just before the rain?

• clear sky
• freezing temperatures
• thick, grey clouds
• a rainbow

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Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

• low pressure
• low humidity
• low temperature

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How does the jet stream affect the weather?

• The jet stream transports weather systems that affect us.
• The jet stream does not affect the weather.
• The jet stream releases oxygen so we can breathe.
• The jet stream brings only bad weather.

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How does the jet stream affect the weather?

• The jet stream transports weather systems that affect us.
• The jet stream does not affect the weather.
• The jet stream releases oxygen so we can breathe.
• The jet stream brings only bad weather.

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A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.

• tornado
• pressure system
• front
• air mass

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The symbol for a low pressure system is?

• H
• L
• S
• W

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On weather maps, there are lines with tiny triangles on one side. This represents --

• cold air moving in the direction the triangles point
• cold air moving opposite the direction the triangles point
• warm air moving in the direction the triangles point
• warm air moving opposite the direction the triangles point

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Frigid air that travels southward from Canada would be what type of air mass?

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• arctic

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What causes wind?

• differences in air pressure

• differences in gravity

• difference in oxygen

• differences in the thermosphere

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