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Weather 3

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1
Isobars placed close together indicate...
weak pressure gradient and weak winds
weak pressure gradient and high winds
steep pressure gradient and weak winds
steep pressure gradient and high winds
2
In the Northern Hemisphere, low-pressure systems produce winds that blow....
inward and counterclockwise
outward and counterclockwise
inward and clockwise
outward and clockwise
3
Weather in the USA moves by winds mainly going....
south to north
west to east
east to west
north to south
4
La Nina is ...
is the cause of El Nino
very localized
a very long El Nino
the opposite of El Nino
5
The pressure decreases from the outer isobar toward the center in....
cyclones
polar fronts
jet streams
anticyclones
6
The atmosphere keeps in balance by moving...
cool air toward high longitudes and warm air toward equator
cool air toward high latitudes and warm air toward equator
warm air toward high longitudes and warm air toward equator
warm air toward high latitudes and cool air toward equator
7
Much of the weather in North America is influenced by which types of air masses?
cP and cT
mP and mT
mP and cP
mT and cP
8
Low pressure systems are associated with...
storms
cold weather
clear skys
warm weather
9
What air mass causes most precipitation in the eastern 2/3 of the USA?
cT
mT
mP
cP
10
Air masses have uniform temperature and
pressure
cloud cover
thickness
moisture
11
Because of the Coriolis effect, wind in the Northern Hemisphere....
sinks
rises
deflects to the left
deflects to the right
12
the initial effect of El Nino is..
cold nutrient-rich coastal water is replaced with warm water
cold coastal water is replaced with warm nutrient-rich water
warm nutrient-rich coastal water is replaced with cold water
warm coastal water is replaced with cold nutrient-rich water