Lab 6a Review Quiz

What type of clouds would you find when a cold front is nearing your location?

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• nimbostratus

• stratus

When 2 air masses collide, it's called

• a front

• a merger

• a cyclone

• a battle

This is a _______ front.

• warm

• cold

• occluded

• stationary

Winds circulate __________ around a low pressure, and _____________ around a high pressure in the northern hemisphere.

• to the right; to the left

• down; up

• clockwise; counter-clockwise

• counter-clockwise; clockwise

High pressure is associated with which type of weather conditions?

• always cold

• always warm

• cloudy, with precipitation possible

• sunny, with few or no clouds

After a cold front has moved through, what weather conditions would you experience?

• cloudy, with winds from the southeast, and cool temperatures

• sunny, with winds from the southwest, and warm temperatures

• thunderstorms, with winds from the southwest, and cold temperatures

• clear, with winds from the northwest, and cold temperatures

This is a _______ front.

• warm

• cold

• occluded

• stationary

Between the 2 fronts (after the warm front has passed), what weather conditions will you experience?

• cloudy, with winds from the southeast, and cool temperatures

• clear, with winds from the southwest, and warm temperatures

• cloudy, with winds from the northeast, and warm temperatures

• clear, with winds from the northwest, and cold temperatures

Which state should have the fastest wind speeds?

• Florida

• Wisconsin

• Montana

• California

Which direction (in general) does weather move across our country?

• from north to south

• from east to west

• from south to north

• from west to east