Quiz about Kentucky Science Review

Question 1

The amount of water vapor in the air is _____.

Accepted Answer

humidity

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warm front

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precipitation

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air pressure

Question 2

Which instrument measures the amount of liquid that falls to the ground in a given period of time.

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rain gauge

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sling psychrometer

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thermometer

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barometer

Question 3

Which instrument measures temperature?

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thermometer

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rain gauge

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sling psychrometer

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wind vane

Question 4

Which instrument measures wind direction?

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wind vane

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sling psychrometer

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rain gauge

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barometer

Question 5

Which weather variable is measured by this instrument?

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wind speed

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wind direction

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air pressure

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amount of rainfall

Question 6

Which weather variable is measured by this instrument?

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air pressure

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wind speed

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precipitation

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cloud cover

Question 7

Students wish to study the effect of elevation above sea level on air temperature and air pressure. They plan to hike in the Adirondack Mountains from Heart Lake, elevation 2,179 feet, to the peak of Mt. Mercy, elevation 5,344 feet. Which instruments should they use to collect their data?

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thermometer and barometer

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anemometer and sling psychrometer

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anemometer and barometer

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thermometer and sling psychrometer

Question 8

Which weather variable can be determined by using a sling psychrometer?

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relative humidity

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barometric pressure

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cloud cover

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wind speed

Question 9

The diagram shows the frontal boundary between mT and cP air masses. If the front at ground level is moving toward city B, which type of weather front is shown?

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warm front

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cold front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 10

Why have weather predictions become more accurate and reliable in recent years?

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Scientists have developed better technology to observe weather conditions.

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Weather conditions now change more slowly than they did in the past.

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More people today watch televised weather reports.

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Scientists have developed better methods of controlling the weather.

Question 11

The air mass influencing the weather of Nebraska most likely originated in _____.

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central Canada

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the northern Pacific Ocean

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the northern Atlantic Ocean

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central Mexico

Question 12

The diagram shows a cross section of a cold front. The cloud formation and precipitation shown in the cross section are caused by the _____.

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rising of warm, moist air

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rising of cold, moist air

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sinking of cold, moist air

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sinking of warm, moist air

Question 13

What type of front is located between Buffalo and Detroit?

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cold

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stationary

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warm

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occluded

Question 14

A weather front is approaching Nashville, TN, on a day in August. Which weather conditions will likely occur in Nashville in the next 24-48 hours?

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thunderstorms, followed by cooler, less humid air

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sunny followed by hot, dry air

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fog followed by warmer, more humid air

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freezing rain followed by warmer, more humid air

Question 15

The line graph shows changes in barometric pressure for the town of Clinton for a10-day period during August 2013.

Based on the data in the line graph, on which date did the citizens of Clinton experience rain?

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August 10

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August 5

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August 7

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August 14

Question 16

When a strong wind is blowing from one location to another, the two locations most likely have a difference in what?

Accepted Answer

air pressure

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elevation

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air temperature

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relative humidity

Question 17

The weather characteristics of an air mass result primarily from its

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geographic origin

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size and shape

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rate of movement

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direction of movement

Question 18

What is the primary cause of winds?

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air pressure differences

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humidity differences

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the revolution of the Earth

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the rotation of the Earth

Question 19

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

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Dry

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Wet

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Cold

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Warm

Question 20

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?

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Warm

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Dry

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Wet

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Cold

Question 21

How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

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Cold

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Dry

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Wet

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Warm

Question 22

What types of air masses form over oceans?

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Maritime

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Continental

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Polar

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Tropical

Question 23

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

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cold, dry

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warm, humid

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warm, dry

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cold, humid

Question 24

What happens when two air masses meet?

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a front is created

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a hurricane occurs

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a dog barks

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warm air enters

Question 25

Which front is in this picture?

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stationary front

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Warm front

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Cold front

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occluded front

Question 26

Is this cold front heading toward Memphis or away from Memphis?

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away from Memphis

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toward Memphis

Question 27

When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

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warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms

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warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures

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warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures

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cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

Question 28

Which type of front is pictured?

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Occluded front

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Stationary front

Question 29

What type of front is shown?

Accepted Answer

Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Occluded Front

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Stationary Front

Question 30

Which characteristics would be present in an air mass that develops over the Caribbean Sea near the equator?

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warm and wet

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cool and dry

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warm and dry

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cool and wet

Question 31

A meteorologist predicts that a strong low pressure system is moving toward a city within the next 24 hours. What weather will the city most likely experience?

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steady rain

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clear skies

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no wind

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partly cloudy

Question 32

When the leading edge of a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, it forces the warmer air rapidly upwards. The warmer air cools and condenses to form cumulonimbus clouds.

What weather conditions can be predicted from these events?

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colder and wetter

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colder and drier

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warmer and drier

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warmer and wetter

Question 33

The model shows a cross section of a storm formed over warm ocean water that is caused by a low-pressure system. The model includes arrows that represent the winds circulating toward the center of the storm.

What would happen to the winds shown in the model if the air pressure drops even more?

Accepted Answer

Winds would blow faster toward the center of the storm.

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Winds would change direction at the center of the storm.

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Winds would stop blowing at the center of the storm.

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Winds would blow slower toward the center of the storm.

Question 34

The weather map shows the approach of weather fronts towards Salt Lake City, Utah, and Frankfort, Kentucky, in March.

What change in temperatures will these cities likely experience in the next 24 to 48 hours?

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The temperature will increase in Salt Lake City and decrease in Frankfort.

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The temperature will increase in Salt Lake City and increase in Frankfort.

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The temperature will decrease in Salt Lake City and increase in Frankfort.

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The temperature will decrease in Salt Lake City and decrease in Frankfort.

Question 35

The diagram shows the major air masses affecting weather in the United States.

Which air masses bring dry weather to the United States?

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2 and 5

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1 and 6

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3 and 4

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4 and 5

Question 36

The curved boundary on the diagram represents the movement of an air mass from City A to City B.

Which type of weather front is represented in the diagram?

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cold front

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occluded front

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stationary front

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warm front

Question 37

This is an image of a storm taken from a satellite in space.

What type of storm is the satellite indicating, and where did this storm most likely form?

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It is a hurricane and was formed over warm waters.

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It is a hurricane and was formed over cool waters.

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It is a tornado and was formed over warm land.

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It is a tornado and was formed over cool land.

Question 38

The map shows the path of Hurricane Audrey as it passed through the Gulf of Mexico continuing northward over the mainland. The storm weakened as it moved north and east.

Why did the hurricane lose intensity as it moved inland?

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The land did not provide the heat and moisture sources that typically sustain a hurricane.

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The land did not provide the cool and dry sources that typically sustain a hurricane.

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The land did not provide the wind energy that typically sustains a hurricane.

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The land did not provide the large ocean waves that typically sustain a hurricane.

Question 39

A meteorologist creates a diagram to compare the heights of clouds and their shapes. A student interprets the diagram and makes four statements.

Which statements are correct inferences?

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statements 1 and 2

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statements 2 and 3

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statements 3 and 4

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statements 1 and 4

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