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#9th Grade Earth Science
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1
What is the dewpoint at this weather station?
45°C
46°C
46°F
45°F
2
All Fronts bring what type of weather?
Dry
Warm
Wet
Cold
3
Which type of air mass would most likely have high humidity and low air temperature?
mT
cT
mP
cP
4
What is the Present Weather at this Station Model?
Smog
Hail
Haze
Fog
5
Why do clouds and precipitation usually occur along a frontal surface?
The cool air sinks, compresses, and warms
The cool air rises, compresses, and cools
The warm air rises, expands, and cools
The warm air sinks, expands, and warms
6
The High Pressure System will probably move in which direction?
South
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
7
Which part of the solar electromagnetic spectrum has the maximum intensity?
visible light radiation
x-ray radiation
infrared radiation
ultraviolet radiation
8
What type of Weather Front is this?
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Cold Front
Warm Front
9
Which 2 locations are most likely having rain?
A and B
B and C
B and D
C and D
10
What is the barometric pressure at this weather station?
1009.6 mb
960.0 mb
909.6 mb
096 mb
11
At which temperature would an object radiate the most electromagnetic energy?
290°K
65°C
95°C
150°F
12
What could the pressure at the center of the low pressure be?
1004 mb
1006 mb
1002 mb
998 mb
13
Compared to the wavelength of ultraviolet radiation, the wavelength of infrared radiation is
the same
shorter
this does not compute
longer
14
Based on the Temperature and Dew Point the weather at this Station Model is
Arid
Humid
15
This Front is:
A Stationary Front with Cold Air to the South
An Occluded Front moving South
A Stationary Front with Cold Air to the North
An Occluded Front moving North
16
What type of Weather Front is this?
Occluded Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Warm Front
17
Winds around a high pressure system blow:
In + counter clockwise
In + clockwise
Out + counter clockwise
Out + clockwise
18
This was the path of Flyod in 1999. What was Floyd?
Blizzard
Hurricane
Tornado
Tsunami
19
The various forms of electromagnetic energy are distinguished from one another by their
temperature
speed of travel
wavelengths
longitudinal wave properties
20
This Front is:
A Stationary Front
A Cold Front
An Occluded Front
A Warm Front
21
On which side of the Low Pressure System will the winds speed be greatest?
South
North
West
East
22
Which form of electromagnetic energy is mainly re-radiated by the Earth?
Ultaviolet
Gamma Rays
Radio Waves
Infrared
