Weather Conditions and Patterns

The atmospheric conditions, along with short term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Air Masses

• Front

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Large bodies of air that have uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.

• Front

• Atmosphere

• Air masses

• Pressure systems

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Cool air masses have high pressure, or more weight.

• False

• True

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Warm air puts more pressure on Earth than cooler air.

• False

• True

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Air in high pressure systems sinks.

• False

• True

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There will be little to no clouds cover and precipitation in these areas.

• Low-pressure areas

• High-pressure areas

• It does not matter.

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What forms when the boundary between two air masses stalls?

• A cold front

• A warm front

• A stationary front

• An occluded front

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When a colder air mass moves toward a warmer air mass, a .................front forms.

• cold

• warm

• stationary

• occluded

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What information do meteorologist use to make the weather forecast?

• Time of sunrise and sunset

• Atmospheric conditions, such as temperature, air pressure, wind speed and humidity.

• They use photos sent by people.

• They used past weather experiences

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Weather forecasts are always 100% correct.

• True

• False

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