Practice Test Unit 6.3

A high pressure system (H) is moving to the southeast as shown on the weather map. Based on this information, what is the best forecast prediction for the weather on the day AFTER the system passes the point marked X?

• Wet air with cooler temperatures

• Wet air with warmer temperatures

• Drier air with cooler temperature

• Drier air with warmer temperatures

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Which location is most likely to experience a thunderstorm?

• Chicago

• Tampa

• Detroit

• Dallas

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The diagram below shows a weather map. Which area is most likely to experience the occluded front first?

• Denver

• Dallas

• Des Moines

• North Dakota

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Which statement correctly describes the types of weather in low pressure and high pressure areas?

• Both high and low pressure areas mostly have clouds and precipitation

• Bow high and low areas mostly have clear skies

• High pressure area have clouds and precipitation, while low pressure areas mostly have clear skies

• High pressure areas mostly have clear skies, while low pressure areas mostly have clouds and precipitation.

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Based on the weather conditions provided, which severe weather do you predict will happen?

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• Drought

• Hurricane

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What weather data would most likely predict precipitation?

• dew point 90 , air pressure rising, temperature 99

• dew point 86, air pressure falling, temperature 70

• dew point 75, air pressure rising, temperature 88

• dew point 60, air pressure falling, temperature 62

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Read the table below, which city should the residents be worried about experiencing frozen water pipes?

• Memphis, because it has the lowest pressure

• Nashville, because it has the highest precipitation

• Chattanooga, because its temperature is dipping near the freezing point

• Knoxville, because it highest temperature is only 25 degrees

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Which location is most likely to experience a thunderstorm?

• Chicago

• Dallas

• Tampa

• Detroit

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The chart shows temperature data for three Tennessee cities during the same week. Based on the information in the chart and the map, which statement best explain the variations in temperature for these three locations?

• Knoxville has warmer temperatures on average because it is closer to the Atlantic Ocean.

• Memphis has warmer temperatures on average, because it has the least precipitation.

• Nashville has cooler temperatures on average, because it is on the Cumberland Plateau.

• Knoxville has cooler temperatures on average, because it is closest to the Appalachian mountains.

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A cold front will move into Chicago, Illinois from the west in 2 days.  Which weather prediction set most likely shows the correction weather conditions as the front moves through Chicago?

• Prediction 1

• Prediction 2

• Prediction 3

• Prediction 4

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