Exploring Wind and Air Masses in Weather Forecasting

What does a big blue 'H' on a weather map represent?

• Low pressure

• High pressure

• Cloud formation

• Cyclone

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In the northern hemisphere, how does air circulate around a high-pressure zone?

• Downward

• Counterclockwise

• Clockwise

• Upward

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What is the direction of air circulation around a low-pressure zone in the northern hemisphere?

• Clockwise

• Downward

• Counterclockwise

• Upward

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What major process is necessary to form clouds around low-pressure areas?

• Clockwise circulation

• Rising air

• High pressure

• Sinking air

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What is the jet stream?

• A surface wind system

• A type of cloud

• A low-pressure zone

• An upper-level wind system

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Where does the jet stream typically hang out during the summer?

• Over the Gulf of Mexico

• Around the United States-Canadian border

• In the southern United States

• Over the Atlantic Ocean

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What are air masses?

• Low-pressure zones

• High-pressure zones

• Large bodies of air with similar temperature and moisture characteristics

• Small pockets of air with varying characteristics

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What type of air mass forms over land and tends to be dry?

• Maritime air mass

• Tropical air mass

• Continental air mass

• Polar air mass

Which air mass brings cold weather to much of the central United States?

• Continental polar

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

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What should you look at to determine if the temperature is going up or down?

• The color of the sky

• The type of clouds

• The air mass blowing into the area

• The direction of the jet stream

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