Weather and Atmosphere Exam

What do the molecules in the circles model tell us about altitude?

• Air pressure increases at higher altitudes.

• 1. Air density decreases at higher altitudes.

• There is a greater gravitational pull on air molecules at higher altitudes.

• Temperature has a decreasing effect on air molecules at higher altitudes.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

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Emily looks at a poster comparing land and sea breezes. Which is the major driving force that causes these wind patterns?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• Unequal heating of land and water

• global wind belts

• curved surface of Earth's

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Air always moves from areas of _____

• high pressure to low pressure

• hot air to cold air

• wet air to dry air

• land to sea

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What type of storm front is this?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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This event can best be identified as what?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What is the lowest pressure value?

• 1006

• 1008

• 1012

• 1024

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What type of air mass is found over PUERTO RICO?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate

• temperature

• weather

• air pressure

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During the weather section, the meteorologist said a cold front was moving in and then showed a picture of the front. How will these two air masses interact, and what kind of weather will they bring?

• The warm air rises above the heavier cold air and this front brings storms followed by clear skies and cooler air.

• The warm air rises above the heavier cold air and this front brings light rain

• The cold air rises above the heavier warm air and this front brings light rain.

• 1. The cold air slides under the warm air and the front becomes occluded.

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