Weather Test #2 Review

What is a monsoon?

• A storm forming over polar regions

• A seasonal change in the direction of prevailing winds

• A type of hurricane forming near the equator

• A boundary between two air masses

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What causes wet and dry seasons in the tropics?

• Hurricanes

• Stationary fronts

• Monsoons

• Tornadoes

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In which direction do monsoons always blow?

• From low pressure to high pressure

• From high pressure to low pressure

• East to west only

• From the tropics to polar regions

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The summer monsoon is most similar to:

• A cold front

• A land breeze

• A sea breeze

• An occluded front

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The winter monsoon is most similar to:

• A land breeze

• A stationary front

• A sea breeze

• A warm front

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What is the source region of an air mass?

• The location where it is currently observed

• The area where it originally formed

• The leading edge of the air mass

• The boundary between two air masses

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What does a front represent?

• The center of high pressure

• The boundary between two air masses

• A type of severe weather event

• A rotating column of air

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Which type of air mass forms over land and is dry?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Polar

• Tropical

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Which type of air mass is hot and forms near the tropics?

• Arctic

• Polar

• Tropical

• Maritime

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What is the weather associated with a cold front?

• Slow, steady precipitation

• Extended periods of dry weather

• Short-lived, heavy rain and severe storms

• Hot and humid conditions

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