Benchmark Review 2: Resources and Atmosphere

Low pressure is usually associated with what type of weather?

• sunny and fair
• rainy and cloudy
• clear and cold
• partly cloudy with a light breeze

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Hurricanes that strike the southeastern coast of the US originally form over what body of water?

• The North Atlantic Ocean
• The middle of the Gulf of Mexico
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean, near the Equator

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What type of weather do high pressure systems usually signal?

• stormy
• fair
• dangerous
• hurricanes

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Hurricanes form mostly in areas close to the equator. Why is this?

• solar heating is greatest near the equator.
• the Moon’s plane of orbit is close to the equator.
• Earth’s volcanic activity is clustered around the equator.
• the rate of rotation of Earth’s surface is less at the equator.

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A(n) _________________________________ front is when a cold and warm air mass meet and neither has enough strength to move the other one, so the weather stays the same for a while.

• Warm
• Cold
• Stationary
• Occluded

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When two cold air masses push on a warm air mass between them, the warm air mass will rise and the two cold air masses will meet underneath in what type of front?

• Warm
• Cold
• Stationary
• Occluded

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All weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

• stratosphere
• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere

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What type of weather can the people of Los Angeles expect according to the weather map?

• cloudy and rainy
• thunderstorms
• snowy and cold
• Sunny, clear, and warm

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What type of front is moving toward Boise?

• warm
• cold
• stationary
• occluded

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resources that have a plentiful supply and can be reused or replaced naturally

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• fossil fuels
• biofuels