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An #earth #science Quiz meant to review the concepts of #weather.
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1
Continental tropical (cT) air masses can be characterized by
cold and dry air.
cold and humid air.
warm and humid air.
hot and dry air.
2
Which front is symbolized here?
occluded front
cold front
warm front
stationary front
3
Which air mass would cause hot, humid weather?
Continental tropical (cT)
Maritime polar (mP)
Maritime tropical (mT)
Continental polar (cP)
4
Which precipitation forms when warm air currents keep liquid water from falling out of a cloud?
freezing rain
hail
sleet
snow
5
The pressure system marked by a question mark and located in Ontario in southern Canada is a
low pressure system
high pressure system
6
If a cP air mass is moving into Nebraska, one can assume that the air is approaching from
the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon
Canada
Mexico
the Gulf of Mexico
7
All precipitation starts as snow.
false
true
8
Which precipitation forms when liquid water freezes after hitting a surface?
freezing rain
hail
snow
sleet
9
Which front is symbolized here?
stationary front
warm front
cold front
occluded front
10
Which precipitation forms when snow falls through a layer of warm air near the cloud?
sleet
rain
hail
snow
11
Clouds form when
All of these are steps in cloud formation.
air cools
air rises
water vapor condenses
12
Which front is symbolized here?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
13
Which of the following is true?
Warm air holds more moisture than cold air
Warm air rises and cold air sinks
Warm air is less dense than cold air
All of these statements are true.
14
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a high pressure system?
Usually means clouds and precipitation
sinking air
air flows away from the center
air moves clockwise int he northern hemisphere
15
Which front is produced when cold, dense air displaces warm air, forcing the warm air upward?
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
cold front
16
Which front is symbolized here?
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
17
Air moves from
low pressure to high pressure
high pressure to low pressure
18
Which precipitation forms when rain falls through a layer of cold air near the ground?
sleet
snow
rain
hail
19
Continental polar (cP) air masses can be characterized by
cold and dry air.
hot and dry air.
cold and humid air.
warm and humid air.
20
Which type of front is produced when warm air displaces cold air?
stationary front
occluded front
cold front
warm front
21
Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
sleet
snow
fog
rain
22
Which type of air mass would most likely produce heavy winter rains on the west coast?
cT
mP
cP
mT
23
If a cT air mass were moving into Nebraska, one can assume that the air is approaching from
the North Pacific
the Caribbean Sea
Canada
Mexico
24
Which front is produced when two air masses of different temperatures meet but do not advance?
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
cold front
25
The pressure system marked by a question mark and located west of Seattle is a
low pressure system
high pressure system
26
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a low pressure system?
air movement toward the center
sinking air
counterclockwise movement of air in the northern hemisphere
Cloud and precipitation
