Chapter 13: Weather

Which type of weather occurrence is shown in the figure?

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

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What makes low pressure air DIFFERENT than high pressure air? (Select all that apply)

• It has fewer particles and they are further apart

• It has less mass, weight, and density

• It has more thermal and kinetic energy

• It has more particles and is closer together

• It has more mass, weight, and density

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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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 defined by "the measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air"?

• temperature
• wind
• humidity
• air pressure

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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.

What storm is intense, brief, and occupies a small area?

• thunderstorms

• tornados

• hurricanes

• winter storms

An abnormal rise in sea level, called a(n) ___________________, is a dangerous result of hurricanes by pushing water to the shore and can cause flooding.

• storm surge

• eye

• typhoons

• snow squall

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A maritime air mass is located over ___________.

• land
• water
• equator
• pole

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A maritime polar air mass will be: (Select 2)

• dry
• humid
• cold
• warm

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