How do clouds form?

• erosion

• conduction

• condensation

• precipitation

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A maritime tropical air mass has what characteristics?

• cold and dry

• warm and humid

• cold and humid

• warm and dry

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High pressure brings what kind of weather?

• Cloudy skies

• Light steady rain

• Clear and calm

• Storms and high winds

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The boundary between cold and warm air masses is a 

• front

• storm

• climate

• Flood

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Weather  mostly moves across the US from 

• the south to north

• the south to west

• the east to west

• the west to east

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What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical

• tropical, temperate, polar

• temperate, polar, tropical

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

• climate

• temperature

• weather

• air pressure

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What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation

• topography

• latitude

• longitude

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature

• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature

• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

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What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate

• temperature

• elevation

• precipitation

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