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8.5 Winter Weather Test 22-23

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ingredients for Lake effect are a long unfrozen lake and .....

a)

Strong winds above 40 mph

b)

A lake/land temperature difference of at least 23 °F (13 °C).

c)

No winds

d)

A lake/land temperature difference of at least 5 °F (-15 °C).

2.

Which condition is NOT favorable for lake effect to form?

a)

cold air moving over a ‘warm’ unfrozen lake

b)

convergence of wind with land

c)

warm dry air

3.

Will lake effect snow likely develop if the lake is frozen?

a)

no

b)

yes

4.

During which time period did the lake-effect snow storm most likely occur as it moved across to Pulaski?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Best evidence from the data table for lake effect is

a)

Wind blowing any distance over any water into will create lake effect snow.

b)

Wind blowing east over 50 degree water into 25 degree air is required for lake effect.

c)

Wind blowing west over 50 degree water into 25 degree air is required for lake effect.

6.

A front is defined as

a)

The height of land above sea level

b)

A boundary between two air masses

c)

the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

d)

a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere

7.

Air pressure is defined as

a)

The height of land above sea level

b)

A boundary between two air masses

c)

the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

d)

a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere

8.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
9.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
10.
Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.
a)
High
b)
Low
11.
Air moves away from the center of a _________ pressure system.
a)
High
b)
Low
12.

What are two main parts of an air masse?

a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
13.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
14.
Which type of air would you find at air mass B?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
15.
Which type of air would you find at air mass C?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
16.
Which type of air would you find at air mass D?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
17.
A wet and cold air mass would be a...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
18.
A dry and cold air mass would be...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
19.
A dry and hot air mass would be...
a)
Maritime arctic
b)
Maritime tropical
c)
Continental tropical
d)
Continental polar
20.

How do clouds stay in the air?

a)

Lows generally flow up, which holds up clouds and highs flow down which makes it sunny.

b)

Lows generally flow up, which makes it cold and highs flow down which makes it hot.

c)

Lows generally flow down, which holds up clouds and highs flow up which makes it sunny.