Quiz about Weather Patterns Review

Question 1

Warm air is ______ dense than cool air. Warm air rises and cool air sinks.

Accepted Answer

less

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more

Question 2

rapidly moving cold air  mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a  .....

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

Question 3

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

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warm front

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cold front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 4

What type of storm front is this?

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 5

A front is

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a line where two different air masses meet

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where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

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a line where hot and cold air are separating

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where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Question 6

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

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cold, dry

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warm, humid

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warm, dry

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cold, humid

Question 7

This is the symbol for a...

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Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 8

This is the symbol for a...

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

Question 9

This is the symbol for a...

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Occluded Front

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Stationary Front

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

Question 10

Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.

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Warm Front

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Occluded Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

Question 11

A dry and cold air mass would be...

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Continental polar

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Maritime polar

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Maritime tropical

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Continental tropical

Question 12

A wet and hot air mass would be a...

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Maritime tropical

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Maritime polar

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Continental polar

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Continental tropical

Question 13

Which type of air would you find at air mass B?

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warm, humid

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cold, dry

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warm, dry

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cold, humid

Question 14

Should bring nice weather

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High pressure

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Low pressure

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Cold front

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Warm front

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the surface wind circulation around the center of a Low pressure system (as seen from above)?

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counterclockwise and spiraling inward

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counterclockwise and spiraling outward

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clockwise and spiraling outward

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clockwise and spiraling inward

Question 16

The density of the air ______ as you go up in the atmosphere.

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decreases

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increases

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stays the same

Question 17

What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

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Thunderstorms

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Sunny skies

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Gentle rain

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No weather

Question 18

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

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El Paso

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Denver

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Memphis

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Los Angeles

Question 19

What direction is the cold front moving on the map?

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

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Northeast

Question 20

Which type of front is pictured?

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Stationary front

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Cold front

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Warm front

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Occluded front

Question 21

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

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sunny

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stormy

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snowy

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hot

Question 22

What symbol is this?

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Cold front

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Warm front

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Occluded front

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Stationary front

Question 23

What symbol is this?

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Low Pressure

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Low Clouds

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Low Temperatures

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Light Wind

Question 24

What symbol is this?

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Warm front

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Occluded front

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Cold front

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Stationary front

Question 25

High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...

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Fair/Dry/Clear Weather

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Cloudy/Overcast Weather

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Stormy Weather

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Warm Weather

Question 26

A cold front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...

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Colder Temperatures, Precipitation, Possible storms

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Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies

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Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies

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Warmer Temperatures, Clouds

Question 27

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

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humidity

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weather

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air mass

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dew point

Question 28

Large body  of air with similar temperature, pressure, and humidity.

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Air mass

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Cold front

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Warm front

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High pressure system

Question 29

A boundary between a warm air mass and cold air mass where not much movement occurs.

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Stationary front

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Warm front

Question 30

What symbol is this?

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High Air Pressure

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High Temperatures

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Heavy Rain

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Hail

Question 31

What direction is the cold front moving?

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Southeast

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Northwest

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Northeast

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Southwest

Question 32

What symbol is this?

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Occluded front

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Cold front

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Warm front

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Stationary front

Question 33

Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

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Dallas & Houston

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Seattle & San Francisco

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Chicago & Minneapolis

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Chicago & Nashville

Question 34

Tim said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Jennifer thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather.

Which student is correct?

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Tim because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.

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Jennifer because high pressure systems produce precipitation

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Both students are correct because all systems produce precipitation

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Neither of the students are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.

Question 35

What type of weather is Minneapolis most likely going to experience?

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light rain, warm temperatures

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severe thunderstorms

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sunny skies

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Rain for days

Question 36

Why does city "B" have clear skies?

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It is located near a high pressure system

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It is in North America

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There is not a front moving through city "B"

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Clouds do not form in the West

Question 37

Which location is most likely experiencing warmer temperatures and higher humidity?

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Location C

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Location A

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Location B

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Location D

Question 38

Which type of air mass is associated with cool, moist atmospheric conditions?

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mP

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mT

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cP

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cT

Question 39

Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?

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Miami

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Denver

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New York

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Boise

Question 40

Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?

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New York

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Seattle

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Los Angeles

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Chicago

Question 41

Which city has partly cloudy skies?

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Atlanta

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Boise

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New York

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Dallas

Question 42

A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

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decrease

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stay the same

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increase

Question 43

Which city is closest to a high pressure system?

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Minneapolis

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New York

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Miami

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Boise

Question 44

What kind of precipitation falls during a cold front?

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thunderstorms or severe weather

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precipitation lasting several days

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strong wind and heavy precipitation

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steady rain

Question 45

Name that front.

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 46

Name that front.

Accepted Answer

Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 47

Brings some clouds and gentle rains.

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Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 48

Cold dense air slides underneath warm air. The warm air is forced up, cools, and condenses.

Accepted Answer

Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 49

What does symbol # 3 mean?

Accepted Answer

stationary front

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occluded front

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warm front

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cold front

Question 50

Which type of front is pictured?

Accepted Answer

Warm front

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Cold front

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Occluded front

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Stationary front

Question 51

When a cold front overtakes a warm front, the temperature drops as the warm air mass is cut off from the ground and pushed upward.  It can bring strong winds and heavy precipitation.

Accepted Answer

Occluded Front

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Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

Question 52

This type of front results in the same weather for several days

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stationary

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warm

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cold

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occluded

Question 53

How do we name air masses?

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Humidity and temperature

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Water and temperature

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Air pressure

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Cold and warm

Question 54

What types of air masses form over oceans?

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Maritime

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Continental

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Polar

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Tropical

Question 55

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

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Dry and warm

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Wet and cold

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Wet and warm

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Dry and cold

Question 56

What is a tornado?

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a violently rotating column of air

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a rotating tropical storm

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a winter storm characterized by high winds and snow

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a storm that occurs in cumulonimbus clouds

Question 57

How does the Fujita scale measure a tornado's intensity?

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by analyzing the damage the tornado has done & matching that to wind speeds

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by only looking at the wind speed

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by looking at the number of buildings the tornado destroys

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by analyzing the wind speeds and width of the tornado

Question 58

Which level on the Fujita scale corresponds to incredible damage and wind speeds of 261 mph?

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F5

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F1

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F3

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F2

Question 59

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

Accepted Answer

low

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high

Question 60

Where are a hurricanes most violent winds?

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Eye wall

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Feeder bands

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left side

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right side

Question 61

What are usually the most dangerous part of a hurricane?

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storm surge

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floods

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landslides

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wind

Question 62

What atmospheric conditions are necessary to form hurricanes?

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warm water, high humidity, and low pressure

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cool water, high humidity, and low pressure

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cool water, low humidity, and high pressure

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warm water, low humidity, and low pressure

Question 63

(Check all that apply) - The system for rating tornadoes

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is called the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale

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rates tornadoes on the severity of damage they cause

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uses a 1-3 rating system

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considers deaths and injuries caused by a tornado

Question 64

Hail is produced by raindrops freezing in the highest clouds of a thunderstorm.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

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