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A cold air mass and a warm air mass are going to colide. What type of weather can be expected between them?
Cold weather
Dry weather
Precipitation
Warm weather
2
High, thin, feathery clouds containing ice crystals that are associated with fair weather are called ________ clouds.
Cumulus
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
3
ALL weather and ALL wind is caused by
gamma rays from space
the Earth spinning
the uneven heating of the earth
the pull of the moon
4
According to the weather map, what type of front is headed towards Washington, DC in the next day or two?
Stationary Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Warm Front
5
On a weather map, what does the following symbol represent?
Cold Front
Low Pressure
Warm Front
High Pressure
6
What type of front separates two air masses that are not moving?
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Warm Front
7
A line that connects points of equal temperature is a(n) ___________ .
Station Model
Isotherm
Satellite map
Isobar
8
What types of weather will you have if you have a low pressure system and it is 30 degrees outside?
warm, rain and hail
snow
sunny skies
cold, dry air
9
Which pressure systems has rising air and is lousy?
high
none of the above
medium
low
10
A(n) ______ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth’s surface over which it develops
Tornado
Air Mass
Cloud
Front
11
A maritime tropical air mass will be…
Cold and Dry
Warm and Humid
Cold and Humid
Warm and Dry
12
Hurricanes form over…
Tropical Oceans
Mountains Ranges
Temperate Zones
Grasslands
13
Tornadoes are most common in what region of the United States
Midwest
Northwest
Southeast
New England
14
On a weather map, what does the following symbol represent?
Warm Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
15
______ is air moving in a specific direction.
Humidity
Cloudiness
Wind
None of the above
16
A ______________ studies and forecasts the weather using data gathered from many sources.
Biologist
Meteorologist
Geologist
Oncologist
17
On a weather map, what does the following symbol represent?
Warm Front
High Pressure
Low Pressure
Cold Front
18
Cold air sinks because...
It is more dense
The Coriolis Effect
It has less energy
It is less dense
19
Atmospheric pressure is measured by which of the following instruments?
Barometer
Anemometer
Stethoscope
Thermometer
20
Thunder is caused by...
lightning super-heating air, which rushes outward, then back into the void
The rapid heathing of air near the ground
The build-up of positive and negative electrical charges in the clouds
High winds
21
On a weather map, what does the following symbol represent?
Cold Front
Occulded Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
22
Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur in the late spring early summer?
Sleet
Hail
Freezing
Snow
23
Masses of puffy white clouds, often with flat bases, that form when air currents rise are called ________ clouds.
Cumulonimbus
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
24
Low, layered gray clouds that produce light precipitation are _________ clouds.
Stratus
Cumulus
Cirrus
Nimbostratus
25
What type of weather would accompany a low pressure system?
clouds and precipitation
clear skies
always very hot weather
always very cold weather
26
A violent, whirling, cyclonic wind that moves in a narrow path over land is a ___________.
Front
Hurricane
Tornado
Thunderstrom
27
_________ humidity is the amount of water vapor the air is holding compared to total saturation.
Partial
Total
None of the above
Relative
28
Which of the following events are associated with strong thunderstorms?
tornados
all of the above
thunder and lightning
heavy rain and hail
29
Warm air rises in the tropics because...
The Coriolis Effect
It is more dense
It is less dense
It has more energy
30
The amount of water vapor in the air is referred to as...
Condensation
Precipitation
Temperature
Humidity
31
The Fujita scale quantifies tornadoes based on...
diameter of the funnel
speed that the funnel moves across the ground
length of time it is on the ground
extent of the damages caused by the wind and wind speeds
32
In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near the Earth’s surface and ______ as you move upward away from sea level.
Stays the same
Decreases
Doubles
Increases
33
The map in the picture shows lines of equal temperature all over the United States. What do we call these lines?
isosceles triangles
isobars
isolated lines
isotherms
34
Fog is a _________ cloud that forms near the ground.
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
35
The map in the picture shows lines of equal pressure all over the United States. What do we call these lines?
isolated lines
isotherms
isosceles triangles
isobars
36
What are characteristics of high pressure systems?
wind and rain
always cold
clear skies and sun
always hot
37
The ________ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.
Water Cycle
Coriolis Effect
Sun
Moon
38
What pressure system is happy and has sinking air?
Low
High
Medium
None of the above
39
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation begins is the _______________ .
Rain Point
Wind Points
Dew Point
Relative Humidity
40
Lightning results from...
The build-up of posititve and negative electrical charges in the clounds
The rapid heating of air
High winds
When air heats and expands rapidly, then cools quickly and contracts
41
The boundary between air masses is called a __________ .
Storm
Climate
Flood
Front
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Clouds form when __________ condenses into tiny drops that collect together.
Smoke
Snowflakes
Water Vapor
Smog
