Weather Review

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• psychrometer

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure

• low pressure

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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• climate

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Cold air traveling south from Canada is:

• continental tropical

• continental polar

• maritime tropical

• maritime polar

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Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:

• continental tropical

• continental polar

• maritime tropical

• maritime polar

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As altitude increases, what happens to the pressure of the air?

• The air pressure increases.

• The air pressure decreases.

• The air pressure stays the same.

• The air pressure increases at first, and then it decreases.

The air above Earth’s surface is at different temperatures. What is responsible for this difference in temperature?

• the sun

• the moon

• landforms

• Earth's rotation

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By which process are clouds, dew, and fog formed?

• condensation

• evaporation

• radiation

• precipitation

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Juan looked up and saw low level clouds in the sky. What type of clouds did he see?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• nimbus

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