Weather Review

Near which two cities are the low pressure systems located?

• Seattle & San Francisco

• Chicago & Seattle

• Dallas & Houston

• Chicago & Nashville

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Near which city is the high pressure system located?

• Seattle

• Minneapolis

• Dallas

• Chicago

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Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

• Seattle & San Francisco

• Chicago & Minneapolis

• Chicago & Nashville

• Dallas & Houston

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Tim said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Jennifer thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather.

Which student is correct?

• Tim because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.

• Jennifer because high pressure systems produce precipitation

• Both students are correct because all systems produce precipitation

• Neither of the students are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.

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What type of weather is generally associated with a low pressure system?

• fair-weather, beautiful clear skies

• Cloudy skies, some moist air, possible precipitation, stormy weather

• cloudy skies, dry air

• cloudy with a chance of meatballs

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

• clear skies & moist air

• cloudy skies & dry air

• cloudy skies & moist air

• clear skies & dry air

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Which location is most likely experiencing warmer temperatures and higher humidity?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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heavier, sinking air

• high pressure

• low pressure

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What are the 2 conditions for hurricanes to form?

• cold water and low pressure

• warm water and low pressure

• warm air and high pressure

• cold air and high pressure

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What is an explanation for consistent temperatures of the Earth?

• Wind and ocean currents help distribute the sun's energy.

• Rotation causes even distribution.

• The different season's distribute the temperatures evenly.

• Winds moving from West to East distribute temperatures evenly.

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