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Science, Unit8, Climate, Weather, Review
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Border between advancing cold air mass &receding warm air mass;moves quick; heavy precipitation
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Cold Front
Warm Front
2
Based on the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in temperature?
Lousville
Denver
Shreveport
Boise
3
Air mass w/less atmospheric pressure than surrounding air masses; results in "lousy" weather –
Low-Pressure Air Mass
High-Pressure Air Mass
4
Which city most recently experienced a drop in pressure and can expect a rise in pressure soon?
Atlanta
Cleveland
Omaha
Los Angeles
5
Boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass; slow moving.
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Cold Front
Warm Front
6
Which of these correctly identifies the major source for the energy that creates hurricanes?
Moons gravity
Suns radiation
Earths rotation
Ocean currents
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Amount of water vapor or moisture content in air.
Huimdity
Water Mass
Vapor Point
Moisture Content
8
Which of the following is a major way in which oceans contribute to weather systems?
Oceans transfer energy from the Sun.
Ocean water has high salinity.
Most volcanic activity occurs in the ocean.
Oceans have high levels of biodiversity.
9
Which city shown will most likely experience precipitation in the next few days?
Albany
San Diego
Nashville
Bismarck
10
Currents are deflected right in the Northern Hemisphere &left in the Southern Hemisphere due to
Convection currents in the mantle.
The rotation of Earth on its axis.
The irregular shape of the ocean floor.
Collisions with the coastlines of continents.
11
Bodies of air over an area w/similar characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity.
Air Level
Air Moisture
Air Mass
Air Pressure
12
Based on the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a temperature rise?
Detroit
Orlando
Reno
Amarillo
13
Which city is currently experiencing clouds but will see clearer skies in the near future?
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Omaha
Cleveland
14
Based on the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a drop in temperature?
Bismarck
San Diego
Nashville
Albany
15
Based on the weather map, which city will likely see a drop in temperature in the near future?
Bismarck
Nashville
San Diego
Albany
16
Based on the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in air pressure?
Jacksonville
Baltimore
Portland
Rapid City
17
A series of changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region,by abnormal warming of ocean waters
Monsoon
Tsunami
Tornado Alley
El Niño
18
An instrument that measures the amount of atmospheric pressure.
Barometer
Thermometer
Baritone
Anemometer
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Air mass w/greater atmospheric pressure than surrounding air masses; results in "happy" weather
High-Pressure Air Mass
Low-Pressure Air Mass
20
The majority of heat transfer performed on Earth by oceans is from what region to what region?
From the Equator to the poles.
From coastal regions to inland.
From North America to South America.
From the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.