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Earth Science Weather Patterns
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High School weather patterns for Earth Science. Based on questions found in chapter 17.
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An air mass that forms over the warm equator is called:
Continential
Maritime
Tropical
Polar
2
An air mass that forms over land is called
Polar
Maritime
Tropical
Continental
3
A storm Surge is when which of these things happen.
There are massive destructive wet storms
Massive flooding
The sea level rises durring a storm
Massive rain
4
Thunder is a sudden spark or electrical discharge between clouds.
True
False
5
Cumulonimbus clouds may produce both thunderstorms and tornadoes.
True
False
6
This type of front happens when a slow moving cold air mass is overtaken by a warm air mass.
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
7
An air mass that forms over an ocean is called
Maritime
Continental
Tropical
Polar
8
An air mass that is filled with cold from the poles is called:
Polar
Maritime
Continental
Tropical
9
What kind of weather front do you see on the map?
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Warm Front
10
An ________ Front happens when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses.
Stationary Front
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Cold Front
11
HIgh Pressure areas have ______ air.
Warm
Dry
Wet
Dense
12
The warmest spot on this map is in which state?
California
Utah
New Mexico
Maine
13
This type of front occurs when a fast moving cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass.
Occluded Front
Stationary front
Cold Front
Warm Front
14
Very large tropical cyclones with high winds are called
hurricanes
air masses
anticyclones
tornadoes
15
Low pressure areas have _______ air.
Warm
Wet
Dense
Hot
16
Summers in the Southwest are hot and dry because of maritime tropical air masses.
False
true
17
A cyclone is a high pressure center of dry air.
False
True
18
This type of front occurs when a cold and warm air mass meet, but neither can move the other.
Stationary Front
Cold Front
Warm Front
Occluded Front
19
A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with high winds that extends from a storm cloud to the ground
tornado
thunderstorm
Storm surge
hurricane
20
Tornado Alley goes through which part of the US?
Central US
Western States
Eastern States
Pacific Northwest
