ES M9-2: Weather Systems

What type of weather system is associated with a high-pressure system?

• Stormy weather

• Calm and clear weather

• Heavy rainfall

• Snowy weather

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Narrow bands of fast, high-altitude westerly winds are ____.

• polar easterlies

• jet streams

• warm fronts

• air masses

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What is a front in meteorological terms?

• The boundary separating two masses of air of different densities

• The leading edge of a storm system

• The end of a weather system

• A measurement of temperature

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Which global wind belt affects the weather in the United States the most?

• Polar easterlies

• Trade winds

• Westerlies

• Doldrums

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What is the jet stream?

• A slow-moving river

• A narrow band of strong winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere

• A type of airplane

• A stream of liquid jet fuel

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Identify the weather conditions associated with each type of front.

• Stationary Front

• Sometimes have light winds and precipitation

• Cold Front

• Intense precipitation and thunderstorms

• Warm Front

• Strong winds and heavy precipitation

• Occluded Front

• Widespread light precipitation

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Polar and tropical regions maintain fairly constant average temperatures because ____

• the continual motion of air and water reallocates heat energy throughout Earth.

• air masses remain stationary near the poles and equator.

• the Sun always strikes these regions at the same angle.

• Earth radiates extra energy back into space.

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What causes local wind patterns?

• The rotation of the Earth

• Differences in air pressure

• The Moon's gravitational pull

• Ocean currents

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What is a cold front?

• The leading edge of a warm air mass

• The trailing edge of a warm air mass

• The leading edge of a cold air mass

• The boundary where two cold air masses meet

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What type of weather is typically associated with a warm front?

• Clear skies and calm weather

• Sudden and severe thunderstorms

• Prolonged precipitation and warmer temperatures

• Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures

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