c

a. b. c. d.

c

• Wind is caused by: a. expanding and cooling of water vaporb. variations in temperaturec. variations in air pressured. heavy precipitation

b

• Hurricanes form most frequently:a. Over land masses in middle latitudesb. Over warm tropical oceansc. Over tropical land massesd. At the equator

a

• What is a front?a. a transition zone between two air masses of different densityb. an area of precipitationc. a section of unstable aird. the center of a storm

b

Air masses that originate in the Gulf of Mexico area. Continental Tropical (cT)b. Maritime Tropical (mT)c. Continental Polar (cP)d. Maritime Polar (mP)

a

Which diagram correctly shows wind motion between pressure areas?a.

b.

c.

d.

cBase your answer to this question on the water cycle diagram shown below. Some arrows are numbered 1 through 4 and represent various processes.

The clouds have formed primarily because moist aira. rises, expands, and warmsb. sinks, compresses, and coolsc. rises, expands, and coolsd. sinks, compresses, and warms

d

a. hotter summers and colder winters, with a smaller annual range of temperatures

b. hotter summers and colder winters, with a larger annual range of temperatures

c. cooler summers and warmer winters, with a larger annual range of temperatures

d. cooler summers and warmer winters, with a smaller annual range of temperatures

Compared to the climate conditions of dry inland locations, the climate conditions of locations influenced by a nearby ocean generally result in

c

Thunderstorms which produce tornadoes: a. have very little cloud-to-ground lightning b. have updraft velocities that exceed 100 miles per hour c. have rotating updrafts c. will not produce hail

b

Which location most likely recorded the highest wind speed?a. Ab. Bc. Cd. D

c

• Which of the following weather elements always decreases as we climb upward in the atmosphere?a.wind b.temperature c.pressure d.moisture

a

Which factor most likely causes two cities at the same elevation and latitude to have different yearly average temperature ranges?

a. distance from a large body of waterb. duration of insolationc. rotation of Earthd. direction of prevailing winds

aWhich map view best represents the pattern of isobar values, in millibars, and the pattern of wind flow, shown by arrows, at Earth’s surface surrounding a Northern Hemisphere low-pressure center?a. B.

c. D.

a

Compared to a maritime tropical air mass, a maritime polar air mass has a

a. lower temperature and less water vaporb. higher temperature and less water vaporc. higher temperature and more water vapord. lower temperature and more water vapor

a

Compared to an inland location, a location on an ocean shore at the same elevation and latitude is likely to have

a. warmer winters and cooler summersb. cooler winters and warmer summersc. cooler winters and cooler summersd. warmer winters and warmer summers

d

An air mass classified as mP usually forms over which type of Earth surface?

a. warm oceanb. cool landc. warm landd. cool ocean

d

Most water vapor enters Earth’s atmosphere by the processes of

a. condensation and precipitationb. conduction and convectionc. radiation and cementationd. evaporation and transpiration

c

Surface winds within this low-pressure system generally flow

a.clockwise and toward the center of the systemb.counterclockwise and away from the center of the systemc.counterclockwise and toward the center of the systemd. clockwise and away from the center of the system

d

• Which combination of climate factors generally results in the coldest temperatures?

a. low elevation and low latitudeb. low elevation and high latitudec. high elevation and low latituded. high elevation and high latitude

b

At which location is it most likely raining?a. Ab. Bc. Cd. D

D

What is the windless, rainy zone near the equator called?

A) Coriolis effect B) land breezes C) sea breezes D) doldrums

a

Land breezes and sea breezes are created by the differences in—

a. the heat capacity between water and landb. solar radiation reaching the Earth's surfacec. the living organisms occurring in the land and

sead. the Earth's tilt on its axis

A

Conduction is the transfer of heat through __________.

A) touch B) empty space C) thoughts D) radiation

b

What happens to barometric pressure as a storm passes through an area?a. Risesb. Fallsc. Stays the samed. changes

c

• Present-day weather predictions are based primarily upon

A) cloud heightB) ocean currentsC) airmass movementsD) land and sea breezes

c

Why do clouds usually form at the leading edge of a coldairmass?A) Cold air contains more water vapor than warm air does.B) Cold air contains more dust than warm air does.C) Cold air flows under warm air, causing the warm air torise and cool.D) Cold air flows over warm air, causing the warm air todescend and cool.

b

Which event will most likely occur in rising air?• A) clearing skies• B) cloud formation• C) increasing temperature• D) decreasing relative humidity

a

The 90 in the station model represents a. Temperatureb. Barometric pressurec. Dew pointd. Wind speed

d

Which is not a high altitude cloud?a. Cirrocumulusb. Cirrusc. Cirrostratusd. stratus

c

A map view of surface air movement in a low-pressure system is shown below.The air near the center of this low-pressure system usually will

a. evaporate into a liquid b. reverse direction c. rise and form clouds d. squeeze together to form a high-pressure system

d

At which location will the least amount of rain fall?a. A b. B c. C d. D

a

The shift in global winds (to the right in the Northern Hemisphere) as a result of the Earth's rotation is called the a. Coriolis effectb. Jet streamc. Westerliesd. easterlies

a

• What is the movement of air around the center of a HIGH air pressure system?

A. downward, outward and clockwiseB. downward, inward and counterclockwiseC. upward, outward and clockwiseD. upward, inward and counterclockwise

b

• Winds are named according to A. the direction they are blowing towardB. the direction they are blowing fromC. their speedD. their origin