Quiz about Air Pressure & Air Masses Review (6.3.2)

Question 1

Humidity is the...

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Amount of Water Vapor in the Air

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Amount of Wind in the Air

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Amount of Precipitation in the Air

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Amount of Pressure in the Air

Question 2

________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.

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clouds

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dew

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evaporation

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transpiration

Question 3

This type of front can bring strong storms

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cold

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warm

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stationary

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occluded

Question 4

This type of front results in the same weather for several days (it doesn't move quickly)

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stationary

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warm

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cold

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occluded

Question 5

Name the front that this symbol is used for

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stationary front

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warm front

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cold front

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occluded front

Question 6

Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.

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RISES

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FALLS

Question 7

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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Cold front

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Warm front

Question 8

Weather

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changes day by day

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is the air that surrounds Earth

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is the average temperature over a period of time.

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is the climate of the planet

Question 9

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

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Clear skies and sun

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Wind and rain

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Humidity and thunder

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Extremely hot temperatures

Question 10

What causes winds?

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differences in air pressure

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differences in precipitation

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differences in humidity

Question 11

How would the air feel if the humidity is high?

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very wet

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very dry

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very cold

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very windy

Question 12

What do meteorologists make from weather data?

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forecasts

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tornadoes

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cold fronts

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all of the above

Question 13

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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Warm front

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Cold front

Question 14

Pressure is the effect of

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the weight of all the air above pressing down

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water vapor in the atmosphere

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greenhouse gases

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solar radiation

Question 15

Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?

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City Z

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City W

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City X

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City Y

Question 16

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

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sunny

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stormy

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snowy

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hot

Question 17

Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?

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increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms

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increasingly clear skies and more wind

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increasingly clear skies and dry weather

Question 18

What type of air pressure is present?

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Low

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High

Question 19

What type of air pressure is present?

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High

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Low

Question 20

What happens to air pressure as you climb a mountain?

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decreases

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increases

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stays the same

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isn't affected

Question 21

What is the leading edge of an air mass called?

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front

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back

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end

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leader

Question 22

Yesterday's air pressure reading was 30.14. Today the barometric pressure is 29.75. What can you predict will happen with the weather if the pressure continues to drop?

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all of these are possible

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maybe rain

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temperature drop

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more clouds

Question 23

An air mass is a large body of air which has similar

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all of these

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temperature

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humidity

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air pressure

Question 24

Why does cold air sink?

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It is more dense.

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It is less dense.

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It is sad.

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It just does.

Question 25

How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

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Cold

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Dry

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Wet

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Warm

Question 26

As altitude increases (the higher you go in elevation), what happens to temperature?

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temperature gets colder

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temperature gets hotter

Question 27

How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the equator?

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Warm

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Dry

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Wet

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Cold

Question 28

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

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Dry

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Wet

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Cold

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Warm

Question 29

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

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Wet

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Dry

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Cold

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Warm

Question 30

What types of air masses form over oceans? **Think of the words "marina" or "marine" that have to do with water too!

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Maritime

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Continental

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Polar

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Tropical

Question 31

What types of air masses form over land? **Think of the word "continent" which is a land mass.

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Continental

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Maritime

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Polar

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Tropical

Question 32

What types of air masses would be colder? **Think of the North Pole!

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Polar

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Maritime

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Continental

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Tropical

Question 33

What types of air masses would be warmer? **Think of a place Hawaii!

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Tropical

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Maritime

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Continental

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Polar

Question 34

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical (cT) air mass?

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Dry and warm

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Wet and cold

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Wet and warm

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Dry and cold

Question 35

What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical (mT) air mass?

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Wet and warm

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Wet and cold

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Dry and warm

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Dry and cold

Question 36

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental arctic (cA) air mass?

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Dry and cold

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Wet and cold

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Dry and warm

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Wet and warm

Question 37

What does the red "L" represent on the weather map?

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low pressure system

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high pressure system

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cold front

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warm front

Question 38

What does the blue "H" represent on the weather map?

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high pressure system

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low pressure system

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cold front

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warm front

Question 39

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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occluded front

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warm front

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cold front

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stationary front

Question 40

An _____________________ forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses.

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occluded front

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warm front

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cold front

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stationary front

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