Weather Predictions Review

Tornadoes and hurricanes occur in large areas of _____ pressure

• high

• low

• stable

• mental

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a low-pressure system?

• High temperatures

• Stormy weather

• Calm winds

• Clear skies

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What type of weather is typically associated with high-pressure systems?

• Rainy

• Sunny

• Windy

• Snowy

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Which of the following phenomena is most likely to occur in a low-pressure area?

• Heatwave

• Thunderstorm

• Frost

• Drought

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A(n) __________ front is formed when two cold air masses converge on a warm air mass, push the warm air up, and produce thunderstorms.

• warm

• cold

• occluded

• stationary

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Low pressure systems are generally associated with:

• "fair" weather

• Clouds and precipitation

• clear skies and warm temperatures

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When two air masses collide but neither is strong enough to push the other out of the way, a(n) _________ front forms.

• stationary

• occluded

• warm

• cold

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boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature

• wall

• gate

• back

• front

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Air masses are large bodies of air that have relatively uniform ________and humidity.

• density

• energy

• temperature

• clouds

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lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure

• isobars

• interstates

• wrinkles

• vertical