1. 2.
The boundary between Draw the symbol that
two air masses is known as: is used to represent a
A) a barometer
B) air pressure cold front on a weather
C) a hurricane map. Be sure to include
D) a front the color of the symbol.
3. 4.
True or False? Draw the symbol that is
used to represent a
In a high-pressure warm front on a weather
region, air is pushed map. Be sure to include
down and warms up. the color of the symbol.
6.
5. In a low pressure system,
Complete the the air is in the process of:
statement. As air A) rising and cooling
pressure decreases, B) rising and heating
C) falling and cooling
temperature ________. D) falling and heating
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7. 8.
Which city is most likely
Does air move experiencing cloudy skies?
from areas of G een Ba
high pressure to Lo Angele
Omaha
Cha lo e
low pressure?
9. 10.
Which city is most likely
True or False? experiencing clear skies?
A cold front can Sea le
G een Ba
lead to stormy Lo Angele
Omaha
weather.
11. 12.
Which city most recently saw a decrease
in temperature? Which city most recently saw
a rise in temperature?
Idaho
Den e
Lo i ille
Sh e epo
Jet Stream
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14.
13. List all of the types of fronts shown on
The narrow belt of high-speed this weather map.
winds that blow from west to
east, between 6,000 12,000
meters abo e Earth s s rface is
called the ___ _____. Airplanes
traveling in the same direction
can use them to travel faster.
15. 16.
Which of these causes convection Which equipment is used
currents in the atmosphere? to measure wind speed?
A Earth s rotation
B) uneven heating of Earth by A) psychrometer
the Sun B) anemometer
C) the rotation of hurricanes C) wind vane
D) humidity in the air D) barometer
17. 18.
Which city is most likely experiencing an increase John heard the weather forecaster
in temperature and more humid weather?
on TV say that an area of high
pressure was located over his region
of the state. What type of weather
is the area most likely to experience?
A) stormy
B) cloudy and wet
C) dry and clear
D) cold and wet
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20.
19. What is the usual direction of
Explain how you know the weather systems across the
direction a front is moving. United States?
A) north to south
B) south to north
C) east to west
D) west to east
21. 22.
Between which two Describe what this piece
days will a cold front of equipment measures.
arrive? Explain.
23. 24.
Which city is most likely experiencing
On what day will severe weather? Explain.
there likely be severe
weather?
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25. 26.
An air mass that forms over Which type of front often
the ocean near the equator brings many days of almost
will be: continuous precipitation?
A) warm and moist A) cold front
B) warm and dry B) warm front
C) cool and moist C) occluded front
D) cool and dry D) stationary front
27.
Which type of front often
brings violent storms followed 28.
by fair, cooler weather?
A) cold front
B) warm front
Moving air is
C) occluded front
D) stationary front
called ______.
29. 30.
Which of these drives the An air mass that originates in
energy to produce winds? Canada and moves south into the
United States would be called a:
A) solar energy A) maritime tropical air mass
B) water energy B) maritime polar air mass
C) hydroelectric C) continental tropical air mass
D) fossil fuels D) continental polar air mass
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31.
Why do the oceans have a greater impact
on the weather than areas over land?
32.
A) The oceans contain more salt than inland
lakes. Describe 2 factors
B) Oceans contain a larger variety of living
organisms than the continents.
C) The oceans store and transfer more
that are necessary
heat than the continents.
D) The ocean waves move the wind over
for hurricane
land more quickly than swiftly moving
streams and rivers. formation?
33. 34.
What pressure system is Which of the following describes
located in area A? the transfer of heat energy in
air or liquids through currents?
A B A) radiation
B) conduction
C) convection
D) wave
35. 36.
What term describes the Is this a land breeze or a sea
amount of water vapor in the breeze?
air?
A) air pressure
B) humidity
C) wind
D) temperature
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