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When two air masses meet, what happens?

• The weather changes and precipitation usually occurs.
• wind
• water
• volcano

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When a low pressure system moves into North Carolina, which kind of weather will most likely occur?

• cold and dry
• fair and sunny
• clear and humid
• rainy and windy

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Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.

• high; low
• warm; cool
• cool; warm
• low; high

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When two different air masses collide...

• A front forms
• They casually become one
• A new planet evolves
• Dinosaurs become extinct

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When air pressure is low, what type of weather do we experience?

• sunny and clear
• rainy and cloudy

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The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a drop in temperature?

• Albany

• Bismarck

• Nashville

• San Diego

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The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Rain and even severe thunderstorms are often associated with the passage of a cold front. Based on this information, and that provided in the weather map, which city shown will most likely experience precipitation in the next few days?

• Albany

• Bismarck

• Nashville

• San Diego

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Identify the front described: A combination of two fronts that form when a cold front catches up and overtakes a warm front. The result is a mix of rain showers and thunderstorms.

• a warm front

• a cold front

• a stationary front

• an occluded front

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This is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place

• climate

• weather

• hurricane

• storm

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Which of the following is NOT a maritime air mass?

• New York

• North Carolina

• Montana

• Virginia

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