6th Ch. 13 Weather (Earth & Space Science book)

Which type of weather occurrence is shown in the figure?

• warm front
• tornado front
• cold front
• stationary front

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Why are there fewer molecules of air up in the mountains?

• because air pressure increases as you go up higher
• because air pressure is the same throughout all layers of the atmosphere
• becasue air is too heavy
• because air pressure decreases as you go higher

Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere ________.

• over a long period of time
• at a specific time and place
• at a specific temperature
• over a short period of time

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How do isobars help meteorologists predict weather?

• They help meteorologists see areas of equal temperature.
• They help meteorologists predict dry weather.
• They help meteorologists tell how fast wind is blowing by noting the distance between the isobars on a weather map.
• They can meteorologists determine the daily temperature and wind direction.

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Force exerted on an area is called _______.

• temperature
• gravity
• pressure
• mass

Why are these two systems showing how wind is formed?

• They show the rotation of Earth
• They show how differences in air pressure produce air movement.
• They show downdrafts during hurricanes.
• They show the clockwise motion of air during storms.

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What is a person called who studies the weather?

• weather forecaster
• meteorologist
• ecologist
• zoologist

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What element of air determines its temperature?

• the direction of the air molecules/particles
• the composition of the air molecules/particles
• the distance between of the air molecules/particles (PE)
• the average motion of the air molecules/particles (KE)

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What is the cause of the strong winds associated with thunderstorms?

• weak updrafts of warm, moist air
• strong updrafts of dry air
• rain-cooled air
• strong updrafts of warm moist air and downdrafts of rain cooled air

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What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?

• Tornadoes occur over water and hurricanes occur over land.
• They are the same things
• Tornadoes happen during winter and hurricanes happen in the summer.
• Tornadoes occur over land and hurricanes occur over water.