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Earth Science Weather Review
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1
A weather watch indicates that
conditions are right for a storm
the storm is already happening somewhere
a storm will hit
storms will not occur
2
What is the pressure system at the Equator called?
Sub tropic high
Doldrums
Sub polar highs
Horse Latitudes
3
What type of pressure system is associated with sunny days?
Storm pressure
Sunny pressure
Low Pressure
High Pressure
4
Which is issued when severe weather conditions exist and immediate actions should be taken?
watch
warning
station model
front
5
What kind of front is pictured?
Warm
Cold
Occluded
Stationary
6
The closer the isobars are together the _____ the winds.
warmer
colder
faster
milder
7
What type of front is associated with violent stormy weather?
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Cold Front
Warm Front
8
When warm air over the land rises and cool air from the water flows into replace it.
A Land Breeze
A Sea Breeze
A Hurricane
A Monsoon
9
This air mass has hot, dry air.
continental tropic
maritime tropic
continental polar
maritime polar
10
What is the process of water turning into a gas called?
Precipitation
Condesation
Evaportation
Sublinmation
11
Where does our weather come from?
The East
The South
The North
The West
12
This type of precipitation leaves the cloud as water but freezes before it hits the ground
rain
sleet
snow
hail
13
What type of cloud is pictured?
Cirrus
Stratus
Culumous
Nimbus
14
What kind of front is pictured?
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
15
An extremely large body of air that has uniform properties throughout.
air mass
front
storm
station model
16
The most powerful of all storms
a hurricane
a anticyclone
a tornado
a thunderstorm
17
Which wind belt do we live in?
Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade winds
Polar Easterlies
18
What kind of front is pictured
Occluded
Stationary
Warm
Cold
19
In a cold front what kind of air is moving?
cold
dry
warm
moist
20
What do differences in air pressure cause?
Storms
Clouds
Precipitation
Wind
21
This device measures the amount of moisture in the air.
sling psychrometer
barometer
anemometer
therometer
22
An Isobar connects locations with the same ____.
Humdity
Cloud Types
Temperature
Pressure
23
This type of air mass forms over the oceans off the coast of Flordia.
continental polar
maritime tropic
continental tropic
maritime polar
24
What type of cloud is pictured?
Cirrius
Cirronimbus
Cumulous
Nimbostratus
25
Cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulous clouds are found at ______ altitudes.
vertically developing
high
middle
low