Scientific Method, Density, and Weather Systems Quiz

In a low-pressure system, which way does air typically move?

• Downward and outward

• Upward and inward

• Horizontally in a straight line

• It doesn't move; the air is stagnant

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If an object floats in water, which of the following must be true?

• Its volume is greater than the volume of water it displaces

• Its mass is less than the mass of water it displaces

• Its density is less than the density of water

• Its temperature is lower than the temperature of water

An air mass travels up a mountainside. What causes the movement of air?

• Tidal pull of earth’s gravity

• Evaporation of the soil in the valley

• Warming by solar energy re-radiated from the ground

• Cooling effect of ice crystals in the air over the mountain

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What is this a picture of, and what is its purpose?

• Wind sock, to measure wind direction

• Anemometer, to measure wind speed

• Wind sock, to measure wind speed

• Anemometer, to measure wind direction

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What is a stationary front?

• A boundary between two air masses that do not move

• A fast-moving cold front

• A warm front overtaking a cold front

• A high-pressure system

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Which weather phenomenon is associated with high pressure?

• Stormy weather

• Clear skies

• Heavy rainfall

• Thunderstorms

Which of the following is a feature of low-pressure areas?

• Clear skies

• Calm weather

• Stormy conditions

• High temperatures

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Form a hypothesis

Analyze results

Conduct experiment

Draw conclusions

Communicate results

Ask a question

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What type of air mass is found over PUERTO RICO?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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Which of the following weather patterns is characterized by a violent, rotating column of air touching the ground?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Thunderstorm