Weather Patterns

What do hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms all have in common?

• Cold temperatures

• Low air pressure

• Storm surge

• High air pressure

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The sun warms a large area of an ocean. This causes a large amount of water to evaporate into the air. Which weather event might occur?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tidal Wave

• Freezing rain

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Which of the following increases air’s ability to hold water vapor?

• Increase in wind speed

• Decrease in temperature

• Increase in temperature

• Decrease in air pressure

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When the air has reached 100% humidity, what will most likely follow?

• Fog

• Lightning

• Rain showers

• Wind

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What is the best reason tornadoes form most often in the “Tornado Alley” area of the central United States?

• Warm, humid air from the south meets cold, dry air from the north over the plains.

• The heavy winter snowfall in the plains causes tornadoes in the spring.

• The calm winds on the plains all collect into tornadoes.

• The central US is not really affected by hurricanes, so they get tornadoes instead.

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As a hurricane moves through warm waters, the water evaporates and the storm intensifies. What is the most likely effect as a hurricane moves inland?

• The hurricane gains moisture.

• The hurricane gains wind speed.

• The hurricane becomes weaker.

• The hurricane becomes stronger.

How can you compare the formation of tornadoes and hurricanes?

• Tornadoes form over warm, moist ocean water but hurricanes form over land.

• Tornadoes form over land, but hurricanes form over warm, moist ocean water.

• Hurricanes form over land, and tornadoes form over land.

• Hurricanes form over moist ocean water, and tornadoes form over moist ocean water.

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Which type of weather is associated with a maritime polar air mass?

• cloudy and rainy

• warm, sunny, and clear

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Which front brings several days of steady rain or snow into an area?

• a warm front

• a stationary front

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When would a thunderstorm likely cause severe flooding?

• during its mature stage

• during its cumulus stage

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