Quiz about 7.E.1.3 Air Masses & Fronts

Question 1

What can change the characteristics of an air mass as it moves over Earth's surface?

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The characteristics of the surface

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The temperature of the air mass

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The global pattern of winds

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The movement of the jet stream

Question 2

What does an air mass carry with it when it moves to a new region?

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Both its characteristic moisture and temperature

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Only its characteristic temperature

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Only its characteristic moisture

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Neither its characteristic moisture nor temperature

Question 3

What can happen to a continental polar air mass if it moves over warm water?

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It will become warmer and gain moisture

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It will become colder and lose moisture

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It will become warmer and lose moisture

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It will become colder and gain moisture

Question 4

What can happen to an air mass that moves quickly?

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It will change a little

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It will not change at all

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It will change a lot

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It will change in unpredictable ways

Question 5

What is the name of the wind pattern that air masses may move along with?

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The jet stream

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The continental drift

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The atmospheric circulation

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The ocean current

Question 6

What happens to the air near the surface of an air mass as it moves over warm water?

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It becomes warmer and gains moisture

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It becomes colder and gains moisture

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It becomes warmer and loses moisture

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It becomes colder and loses moisture

Question 7

What is the name of the type of air mass that forms over the ocean near the equator?

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Maritime tropical

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Continental polar

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Maritime polar

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Continental tropical

Question 8

What is the name of the type of air mass that forms over the ocean near the poles?

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Maritime polar

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Continental tropical

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Continental polar

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Maritime tropical

Question 9

What is the name of the type of air mass that forms over land near the equator?

Accepted Answer

Continental tropical

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Maritime polar

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Maritime tropical

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Continental polar

Question 10

What is the name of the type of air mass that forms over land near the poles?

Accepted Answer

Continental polar

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Continental tropical

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Maritime polar

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Maritime tropical

Question 11

How does an air mass form?

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When the air over a large region of Earth sits in one place for many days

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When the air over a small region of Earth sits in one place for many days

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When the air over a small region of Earth moves constantly

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When the air over a large region of Earth moves constantly

Question 12

What are the characteristics of an air mass?

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Temperature and humidity are nearly the same in different locations at the same altitude

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Temperature and humidity are different in different locations at different altitudes

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Temperature and humidity are nearly the same in different locations at different altitudes

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Temperature and humidity are different in different locations at the same altitude

Question 13

How does the weather change with the arrival of a new air mass?

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The temperature and humidity can increase or decrease

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The temperature and humidity stay the same

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The temperature and humidity increase

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The temperature and humidity decrease

Question 14

What are two ways that weather changes with the arrival of a new air mass?

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Temperature and precipitation

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Cloud cover and air pressure

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Wind speed and humidity

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Sunshine and visibility

Question 15

What is the difference between continental and maritime air masses?

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Continental air masses form over land, while maritime air masses form over water

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Continental air masses are cool, while maritime air masses are hot

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Continental air masses form over water, while maritime air masses form over land

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Continental air masses are moist, while maritime air masses are dry

Question 16

How do the characteristics of a region affect the air mass it produces?

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They determine the moisture and temperature of the air mass

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They determine the altitude of the air mass

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They determine the size of the air mass

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They have no effect

Question 17

What are the two words used to name an air mass category?

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One for moisture, one for temperature

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One for speed, one for direction

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One for size, one for altitude

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One for pressure, one for humidity

Question 18

What is the impact of land and water on air mass formation?

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Land causes air masses to become cooler and drier, while water causes air masses to become warmer and moister

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Land and water have no impact on air mass formation

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Land and water cause air masses to become the same temperature and moisture level

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Land causes air masses to become warmer and moister, while water causes air masses to become cooler and drier

Question 19

What are the characteristics of maritime air masses, that are away from the equator?

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Moist and cool

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Dry and cool

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Dry and warm

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Moist and warm

Question 20

What is the characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass?

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Moist and warm

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Dry and cold

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Moist and cold

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Dry and warm

Question 21

What is the characteristic of a continental polar air mass?

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Dry and cold

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Moist and warm

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Dry and warm

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Moist and cold

Question 22

Where do dry air masses start out that affect the East Coast, like North Carolina?

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North America

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<p>Europe</p>

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South America

Question 23

What is the moisture level of a maritime tropical air mass?

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Moist

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Neither moist nor dry

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Dry

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Both moist and dry

Question 24

What type of weather pattern does a cold front produce?

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Cloudy and stormy

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Sunny and warm

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Dry and windy

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Humid and rainy

Question 25

What is the relationship between the temperature change and the type of front?

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The type of front determines the temperature change

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There is no relationship

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The temperature change is always the same

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The temperature change determines the type of front

Question 26

How can a cold front quickly change the weather in an area?

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By bringing in cold air

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By bringing in humid air

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By bringing in dry air

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By bringing in warm air

Question 27

What type of front is produced when a warm air mass pushes colder air?

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Warm front

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Stationary front

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Occluded front

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Cold front

Question 28

What happens to the air at the boundary when one air mass pushes another?

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It moves upward

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It moves downward

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It remains stationary

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It moves sideways

Question 29

What is a characteristic of a cold front?

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Produces tall cumulonimbus clouds

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Moves slowly

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Moves up and over a mass of denser and colder air

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Brings many hours of steady rain or snow

Question 30

What is a difference between cold fronts and warm fronts?

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Warm fronts move gradually up and over a mass of denser and colder air

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Warm fronts produce tall cumulonimbus clouds

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Cold fronts move more slowly than warm fronts

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Cold fronts bring many hours of steady rain or snow

Question 31

What is a characteristic of a warm front?

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Moves up and over a mass of denser and colder air

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Brings many hours of steady rain or snow

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Produces tall cumulonimbus clouds

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Moves quickly and pushes warmer air upward

Question 32

What is the process of how a warm front moves into an area?

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Moves gradually up and over a mass of denser and colder air

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Moves quickly and pushes warmer air upward

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Stops moving and stays stationary

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None of the above

Question 33

What is a characteristic of stationary fronts?

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Air masses first meet or a front stops moving

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Produces tall cumulonimbus clouds

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Brings many hours of steady rain or snow

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Moves up and over a mass of denser and colder air

Question 34

What are the effects of cold fronts on weather?

Accepted Answer

Tall cumulonimbus clouds and precipitation

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Cloud-covered skies

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Many hours of steady rain or snow

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Clear and cool air after storms

Question 35

What are the effects of warm fronts on weather?

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Many hours of steady rain or snow

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Tall cumulonimbus clouds and precipitation

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Cloud-covered skies

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Clear and cool air after storms

Question 36

What types of clouds are associated with cold fronts?

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Tall cumulonimbus clouds

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High cirrus clouds, then high stratus clouds, then lower and lower stratus clouds

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Cloud-covered skies

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None of the above

Question 37

What types of clouds are associated with warm fronts?

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High cirrus clouds, then high stratus clouds, then lower and lower stratus clouds

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Tall cumulonimbus clouds

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Cloud-covered skies

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None of the above

Question 38

How do stationary fronts occur?

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When air masses first meet or when a cold or warm front stops moving

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When a cold front moves into a warm front

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When a warm front moves into a cold front

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When two air masses never meet

Question 39

What do the letters H and L on a weather map represent?

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High and Low pressure centers

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High and Low tides

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Hot and Cold temperatures

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Hail and Lightning storms

Question 40

What is the location of the highest pressure in a region?

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At the center of a high-pressure system

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At the edge of a high-pressure system

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At the center of a low-pressure system

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At the edge of a low-pressure system

Question 41

What happens to air at a high-pressure center?

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It sinks slowly down

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It rises quickly

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It moves vertically

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It moves horizontally

Question 42

What is a low-pressure system?

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A large weather system that surrounds a center of low pressure

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A small weather system that surrounds a center of low pressure

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A small weather system that surrounds a center of high pressure

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A large weather system that surrounds a center of high pressure

Question 43

How does a low-pressure system form?

Accepted Answer

Air moves around and inward toward the lowest pressure and then up to higher altitudes

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Air moves outward toward the lowest pressure and then down to lower altitudes

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Air moves around and inward toward the highest pressure and then up to higher altitudes

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Air moves outward toward the highest pressure and then down to lower altitudes

Question 44

In which direction does air circulate in a low-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Counterclockwise

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Upward

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Clockwise

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Downward

Question 45

Where can a low-pressure system develop?

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Anywhere there is a center of low pressure

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Only over land

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Anywhere there is a center of high pressure

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Only over water

Question 46

What potential weather conditions are associated with a low-pressure system?

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Stormy weather

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Clear skies and calm winds

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Cold and snowy conditions

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Hot and dry conditions

Question 47

What is the relationship between a low-pressure center and fronts?

Accepted Answer

They become parts of a whole weather system

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They cancel each other out

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They are separate weather systems

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They are unrelated to each other

Question 48

What causes stormy weather at fronts and low-pressure centers?

Accepted Answer

Rising air

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Moving air

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Falling air

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Stagnant air

Question 49

How does air move around a high-pressure center?

Accepted Answer

Down, out, and around

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Down, in, and around

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Up, out, and around

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Up, in, and around

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