Weather Quiz

Which of the following represents a warm front?

• Line 1

• Line 2

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Which of the following represents a cold front?

• Line 1

• Line 2

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Which direction is Line 1 moving?

• towards Miami

• towards Atlanta, St. Louis

• The "H" symbols

• Line 1 is not moving

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What type of weather would you expect the air at Line 2 to bring?

• warmer temperatures, clear and sunny skies

• warmer temperatures, clouds

• cooler temperatures, clear skies

• cooler temperatures, clouds, and precipitation

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What type of weather is usually associated with the air mass represented by the "H" symbol?

• warm weather

• fair/good weather

• cloudy weather

• cold weather

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What is happening to the air at Point A?

• It is warming up and becoming less dense.

• It is warming up and becoming more dense.

• It is cooling off and becoming more dense.

• It is cooling off and becoming less dense.

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In the diagram above, which letter represents air that is warm and becoming less dense?

• A

• B

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A drop in air pressure usually indicates that the approaching weather is

• stormy

• cool and dry

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The main source of energy for the atmosphere, which results in weather, is

• wind

• the moon's gravity

• air temperature is falling

• the sun

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A boundary in which two different air masses meet and do not mix, causing a change in the weather is:

• the greenhouse effect

• a weather front

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