Weather

Bands of high-altitude, high-speed winds are called____________.

• jet streams

• sea breezes

• land breezes

• local winds

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How are air masses classified?

• by temperature and pressure

• by pressure and humidity

• by temperature and density

• by temperature and humidity

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The diagram above represents a house at an ocean shoreline at night. Smoke from the chimney is blowing out to sea. Which of the following is true about air pressure and temperature in the diagram?

• The air pressure over the water is relatively low and the temperature is relatively cool.

• The air pressure over the water is relatively low and the temperature is relatively warm.

• The air pressure over the water is relatively high and the temperature is relatively cool.

• The air pressure over the water is relatively high and the temperature is relatively warm.

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Cool, clear weather usually follows a ___________.

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with high winds that extends from a storm cloud to the Earth's surface is a ______________.

• storm surge

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

An air mass that forms over an ocean is called____________.

• tropical

• continental

• maritime

• polar

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An increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may have intensified the ______________.

• Coriolis effect

• Gulf stream

• greenhouse effect

• depletion of ozone

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Which month is the wettest?

• June

• July

• August

• September

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Which month on the graph has the highest average temperature?

• August

• July

• May

• April

Describe cirrus, stratus, and cumulus clouds.

• cirrus: low wispy clouds with snow. stratus: high flat clouds. cumulus. wispy clouds that are in the middle.

• CIRRUS: high wispy clouds with ice crystals. STRATUS: Low flat clouds. CUMULUS: Fluffy cotton ball looking clouds.

• I can't define them but I can list the weather

• I need more help with this concept

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