Earth Science - Weather 2 Exam Review

Which geographic region was most likely the source of the mT air mass located over the southeastern states?

• Central Canada

• Pacific Ocean off the coast of the state of Washington

• Gulf of Mexico

• Central Mexico

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Which factor causes the surface of Lake Ontario to cool at a slower rate than the surface of the land along the shore of the lake?

• Sunlight passes through the top layers of the lake water.

• Water vapor cools the lake as it condenses.

• Lake water has a higher specific heat than land.

• Evaporating water releases more heat into the lake than into the land.

What was the most likely source region for the air mass over Pennsylvania?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• New York State

• Canada

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Which frontal boundary is represented in image A?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Which frontal boundary is represented in image B?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Which frontal boundary is represented in image C?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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In the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds around the center of a hurricane move

• clockwise and inward

• clockwise and outward

• counterclockwise and inward

• counterclockwise and outward

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Which set of instruments is correctly paired with the weather variables that they measure?

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Which location was probably experiencing the highest wind speed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 17%?

• −5°C

• −2°C

• 11°C

• 15°C