Weather Maps

Which map shows the regions that are most likely experiencing the precipitation associated with this weather system?

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Which map shows the two correctly labeled air masses that frequently converge in the central plains to cause tornadoes?

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Base your answer to the question on the weather map below, which shows a low-pressure system centered near Poughkeepsie, New York. Isobars shown are measured in millibars. Which city is most likely experiencing winds of the greatest velocity?

• Scranton

• Poughkeepsie

• Port Jervis

• Binghamton

Which map best represents the surface wind pattern associated with high-pressure and low-pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Which type of air mass is associated with cool, moist atmospheric conditions?

• mT

• cP

• cT

• mP

Base your answer to the question on the weather map below. The isobars show air pressures, in millibars. Points A and B indicate locations on the map. Which geographic region was most likely the source of the mT air mass located over the southeastern states?

• Central Canada

• dessert SW (Arizona, New Mexico)

• Gulf of Mexico

• Northern Pacific Ocean

Various weather conditions at LaGuardia Airport in New York City are shown on the station model below.

• 1014.6 mb of pressure and smog

• 1014.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky

• 914.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky

• 914.6 mb of pressure and smog

The map shows a position of the polar jet stream over North America in January. Which map best shows the air-mass movements associated with this jet stream position?

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The weather map shows a portion of the United States. Line AB represents a frontal boundary between two air masses. The two large arrows indicate the direction that a cP air mass is moving. Which symbol correctly represents the frontal boundary at line AB?

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Weather station models for three New York State cities on the same day at the same time are shown. Which map shows the front that was most likely passing through Rochester at that time?

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