Chapter 12: Meteorology

At what point do scientists classify an area's weather as its climate?

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 15 years

• 30 years

The hot and humid weather in Texas during the summer is most likely due to what type of air mass?

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

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Frigid air that travels southward from Canada would be what type of air mass?

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• arctic

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What type of front is being modeled in the diagram?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What type of weather is associated with this type of front?

• widespread precipitation

• light winds and precipitation

• intense precipitation and thunderstorms

• strong winds and heavy precipitation

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What front is being forecast for this state?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What type of air was at point A and point B to produce this front?

• cold air at point A and warm air at point B

• warm air at point A and cold air at point B

• cold air at point A and cold air at point B

• warm air at point A and warm air at point B

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Which air mass produces Seattle's heavy winter precipitation?

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar, north Pacific ocean

• maritime polar, north Atlantic ocean

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Which region would be the warmest during the winter as a result of its air mass?

• central Canada

• Mexico

• northern California

• Maine

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What direction is the wind moving?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

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