Quiz about Weather Review/Nielsen

Question 1

The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called

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convection current

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conduction current

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radiation

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condition current

Question 2

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

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Insolation

Question 3

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

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low pressure

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high pressure

Question 4

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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Cold front

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Warm front

Question 5

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

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Warm front

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Cold front

Question 6

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

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Sunny weather

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Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Question 7

A cold front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...

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Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation

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Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies

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Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies

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Warmer Temperatures, Clouds

Question 8

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

Question 9

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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Low pressure system

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High pressure system

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Cold front

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Warm front

Question 10

Located at the leading edge of a warm air mass. Brings gentle rain or light snow, followed by warmer, milder weather.

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Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Occluded Front

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Stationary Front

Question 11

Which front is located near San Diego?

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warm front

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cold front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 12

Which type of front is located near Boston?

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 13

What direction is the warm front moving on the map?

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North

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South

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East

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West

Question 14

What direction is the cold front moving on the map?

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

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Northeast

Question 15

Which symbol above represents warm, less dense air sliding over the cold, more dense air? Usually moves fairly slow and brings steady rain.

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 16

What would a meteorologist label on a weather map for cooler, dense air close to the surface of the Earth surrounded by winds flowing in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere; generally bringing dry conditions and fair skies as?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 17

Many United States weather maps throughout the year will look similar to the one above. Which explanation best describes the cause of this phenomenon?

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Evaporation of cooler or warmer ocean water creates fronts that approach the United States from both coasts.

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The west coast of the United States is normally colder than the east coast.

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Ocean waves cause movement in the air masses in the same direction.

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The unique shape of the United States land mass cause these weather patterns to occur regularly.

Question 18

Why do our ocean currents, winds and hurricanes all curve instead of moving in a straight line when they are trying to move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

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Coriolis effect

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gravity

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air pressure

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convection currents

Question 19

What role does the ocean play in Texas weather?

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Most of the precipitation that falls on Texas originates from water evaporated from oceans.

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Waves along the Texas coast create warm fronts that cause changes in the weather.

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Hot and dry conditions in the Texas panhandle are caused by uneven heating of the ocean surface.

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High pressure air masses over Texas originate as high pressure air masses over the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 20

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

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humidity

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weather

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air mass

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dew point

Question 21

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

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precipitation

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condensation

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evaporation

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climate

Question 22

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

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weather

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climate

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temperature

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air pressure

Question 23

Warm air rises because it is __________ dense then cold air.

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Less

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More

Question 24

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

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barometer

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thermometer

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anemometer

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psychrometer

Question 25

What heats the Earth's surface?

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the sun

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the moon

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the ocean

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the sky

Question 26

What is the weather like in Los Angeles?

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rainy and storms

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fair and dry

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Sunny

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Cold

Question 27

In order for wind the be created,

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High Pressure moves to Low Pressure areas

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High Pressure moves to Higher Pressure areas

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Low Pressure moves to High Pressure areas

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Low Pressure areas disappear

Question 28

An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

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Water vapor content (humidity)

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Elevation (altitude)

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Strength

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Weather

Question 29

Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

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Continental tropical

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Continental polar

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Maritime polar

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Maritime tropical

Question 30

Which type of air mass is warm and humid?

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Maritime tropical

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Continental polar

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Continental tropical

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Maritime polar

Question 31

Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

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Continental polar

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Continental tropical

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Maritime polar

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Maritime tropical

Question 32

A(n) _____________ is the boundary where two air masses meet.

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front

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air mass

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storm

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collision

Question 33

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

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Warm

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Cold

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Stationary

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Occluded

Question 34

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

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Occluded

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Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

Question 35

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

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Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

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Occluded

Question 36

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but cannot move one another so they both stay still for several days.

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Stationary

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Cold

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Warm

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Occluded

Question 37

A _____________ weather front occurs two cold air masses meet and push/force the warm air in the middle upwards.

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Occluded

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Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

Question 38

Why does warm air rise above cold air?

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Warm air is less dense

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Warm air is more dense

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Cold air is stronger than warm air

Question 39

Which type of weather front can produce precipitation (rain or snow)?

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All of the above

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Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

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Occluded

Question 40

Applying what you know about air masses, which air mass would you expect to find here in Chad, Africa? (circled on the picture **hint: find the equator line**)

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Continental tropical

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Continental polar

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Maritime polar

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Maritime tropical

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