Atmosphere and Weather

Warm air rises above cooler air. This is an example of:

• conduction

• radiation

• condensation

• convection

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When a low pressure system begins swirling over warm water near the equator, a _________________ may develop.

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• blizzard

• hurricane

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What kind of weather is usually found at areas of high pressure?

• thunderstorms

• tornadoes

• blizzards

• fair weather

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Which type of front forms when cold air runs into a mass of warm air, causing the warm air to rise quickly?

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Cold front

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Which molecule in the atmosphere is responsible for blocking harmful UV radiation from the sun?

• ozone

• methane

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Within which atmospheric layer do most weather events occur?

• the stratosphere

• the thermosphere

• the exosphere

• the troposphere

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Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

• Denver, because it is raining there

• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

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Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a drop in temperature? 

• Boise

• Denver

• Louisville

• Shreveport

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation 

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What type of pressure system forms clouds, precipitation and sometimes stormy conditions?

• high pressure

• low pressure

• no pressure

• stationary pressure

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