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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 32mins
Climate refers to
atmospheric pressure on a particular day
the average state of the atmosphere over a period of time.
The temperature in a certain place
Which of the following devices measures air pressure?
Why can't you see the water vapor in the air?
It exists as a clear, colorless gas
It's all been condensed
There is very little of it
It's all far away, in the upper atmosphere
What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?
Wind and rain
Humidity and thunder
Extremely hot temperatures
Clear skies and sun
This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather
fair weather
cold weather
warm weather
rainy weather
A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
What is the name of the storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph?
Most depressions have
2 fronts: a low and a high
3 fronts
2 fronts: a warm and a cold
hurricanes are
extreme low pressures
extreme high pressures
small rain storms
formed over land
When did Hurricane Katrina strike the USA?
August 2004
April 2004
August 2005
April 2005
The city of New Orleans was badly effected. In which state is New Orleans?
Texas
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Approximately how many people died in the disaster?
1368
1836
3681
1683
