Atmospheric Variables Regents

Which list correctly matches each instrument with the weather variable it measures

• wind vane—wind speed

  thermometer—temperature

  precipitation gauge—relative humidity

• wind vane—wind direction

  thermometer—dewpoint

  psychrometer—air pressure

• barometer—relative humidity

  anemometer—cloud cover

  precipitation gauge—probability of precipitation

• barometer—air pressure

  anemometer—wind speed

  psychrometer—relative humidity

Which weather change is most likely indicated by rapid falling air pressure

• humidity is decreasing

• temperature is decreasing

• skies are clearing

• a storm is approaching

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Base your answer on the weather map below, which shows the locations of a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L) over a portion of North America. The isolines indicate surface air pressures.

The arrows on which map show the most likely path in which these two pressure centers will move over the next few days?

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Which map shows the most likely location of clouds associated with these pressure centers?

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Which map best represents the surface wind pattern associated with high-pressure and low-pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere?

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An air mass entering Alaska from the northern Pacific Ocean would most likely be labeled on a weather map as

• cP

• cT

• mP

• mT

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Jet stream winds over the United States generally move from

• east to west

• west to east

• north to south

• south to north

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Base your answer on on the station models below, which show various weather conditions recorded at the same time on the same day at four different cities.

Which city had the lowest relative humidity?

• Chicago

• Detroit

• Buffalo

• Utica

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What is the dewpoint temperature when the relative humidity is 30% and the air temperature is 20°C?

• -28^oC

• 2^oC

• 6^oC

• 9^oC

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Base your answer on the map below, which shows sea-level air pressure, in millibars, for a portion of the eastern coast of North America. Points A, B, C, and D are sea-level locations on Earth's surface.

Which location most likely recorded the highest wind speed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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