Weather Map Quiz

What does the blue "H" on a weather map typically represent?

• Low pressure area

• High pressure area

• Cold front

• Warm front

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What does the red "L" on a weather map typically indicate?

• Low pressure area

• High pressure area

• Cold front

• Warm front

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What type of front is represented by a blue line with triangles on a weather map?

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Cold front

• Occluded front

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What type of front is represented by a red line with semicircles on a weather map?

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Cold front

• Occluded front

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What is an air mass?

• A small body of water with varying temperature and pressure

• A huge body of air with similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure

• A large area of land with different weather patterns

• A small pocket of air with changing humidity levels

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What is an air mass?

• A small body of water with varying temperature and humidity

• A huge body of air with similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure

• A large area of land with different weather patterns

• A small cloud formation with changing air pressure

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How do scientists classify air masses?

• By color and shape

• By speed and direction

• By temperature and humidity

• By altitude and density

Do you think it would take the same amount of time to fly from Los Angeles to New York as it would take to fly from New York to Los Angeles?

• Yes, because the distance is the same.

• No, because of wind patterns.

• Yes, because the planes are the same.

• No, because of different time zones.

In which direction do air masses usually move in the continental United States?

• North to South

• South to North

• West to East

• East to West

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What is the major wind belt in the US that pushes air from the west to the east?

• Trade Winds

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Jet Stream

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