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WorksheetsCh 21, Sec 1 & 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
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1.
_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout.
a)
convection current
b)
front
c)
air mass
2.
What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass?
a)
moist, warm air
b)
dry, cold air
c)
dry, warm air
3.
What would you expect from a Maritime Tropical air mass?
a)
dry, warm air
b)
moist, cold air
c)
moist, warm air
4.
When two air masses meet it is called a
a)
front
b)
gathering
c)
air mass
5.
Where would you find a maritime polar air mass?
a)
over the ocean, near the equator
b)
over the ocean, near the poles
c)
over a continent, near the equator
d)
over a continent, near the poles
6.
A violent rotating column from the thunderstorm to ground.
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Tornado
c)
Tsunami
d)
Hurricane
7.
Where do most hurricanes develop?
a)
Middle of the United States
b)
Over oceans near the Equator
c)
Near Canada and Alaska
d)
Over Antarctica
8.
Continental air masses are generally
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
9.
What scale is used to categorize hurricanes?
a)
Richter
b)
Fujita
c)
Saffir Simpson
d)
Moh's
10.
What is a severe storm that develops over tropical oceans whose strong winds spiral in toward the low pressure storm center?
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
11.
A brief, heavy storm with lightning, thunder, wind, and rain is called a(n) ___________________.
a)
drizzle
b)
hurricane
c)
tornado
d)
thunderstorm
12.
The discharge of electricity by clouds is ____________________.
a)
lightning
b)
rain
c)
hail
d)
drizzle
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