Weather Quiz

Condensation is part of the water cycle. During condensation, water vapor cools and changes from a gas to a liquid. What happens when this process occurs near Earth's surface?

• Fog forms.

• Precipitation falls

• Water runs off into lakes and streams

• Water evaporates from oceans and lakes

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Visitors to Florida sometimes complain about the high humidity. What does high humidity indicate?

• a cool temperature

• a high-pressure system

• an approaching cold front

• a high amount of water vapor in the air

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Ocean currents influence weather. Which ocean current directly affects the weather along the southernmost coast of the eastern United States?

• Monsoon Current

• North Atlantic Drift

• South Pacific Equatorial Current

• Gulf Stream

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The polar jet stream influences the weather in North America. Which of the following illustrations shows the jet stream pulling warm air into Canada?

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is the force of air molecules pushing on an area.

• Wind

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

• Temperature

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_____ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• Wind

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

• Temperature

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_____ is a large volume of air in which the temperature and moisture are nearly the same.

• Air Mass

• Cold Air Mass

• Front

• Warm Air Mass

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What type of air would you find in a Continental Tropical air mass?

• Warm and wet

• Warm and dry

• Cold and wet

• Cold and dry

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What type of air would you find in a Maritime Tropical air mass?

• Warm and Wet

• Warm and Dry

• Cold and Wet

• Cold and Dry

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What type of air would you find in a Maritime Polar air mass?

• Warm and Wet

• Warm and Dry

• Cold and Wet

• Cold and Dry

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