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2. c Wind is caused by: a. expanding and cooling of water vapor b. variations in temperature c. variations in air pressure d. heavy precipitation

3. b Hurricanes form most frequently: a. Over land masses in middle latitudes b. Over warm tropical oceans c. Over tropical land masses d. At the equator

4. a What is a front? a. a transition zone between two air masses of different density b. an area of precipitation c. a section of unstable air d. the center of a storm

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

6. a Which diagram correctly shows wind motion between pressure areas? a. b. c. d.

7. c Base 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 air a. rises, expands, and warms b. sinks, compresses, and cools c. rises, expands, and cools d. sinks, compresses, and warms

8. 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

9. 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

10. b Which location most likely recorded the highest wind speed? a.A b.B c.C d.D

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

12. 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 water b. duration of insolation c. rotation of Earth d. direction of prevailing winds

13. a Which 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.

14. a Compared to a maritime tropical air mass, a maritime polar air mass has a a. lower temperature and less water vapor b. higher temperature and less water vapor c. higher temperature and more water vapor d. lower temperature and more water vapor

15. 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 summers b. cooler winters and warmer summers c. cooler winters and cooler summers d. warmer winters and warmer summers

16. d An air mass classified as mP usually forms over which type of Earth surface? a. warm ocean b. cool land c. warm land d. cool ocean

17. d Most water vapor enters Earth’s atmosphere by the processes of a. condensation and precipitation b. conduction and convection c. radiation and cementation d. evaporation and transpiration

18. c Surface winds within this low-pressure system generally flow a.clockwise and toward the center of the system b.counterclockwise and away from the center of the system c.counterclockwise and toward the center of the system d. clockwise and away from the center of the system

19. d Which combination of climate factors generally results in the coldest temperatures? a. low elevation and low latitude b. low elevation and high latitude c. high elevation and low latitude d. high elevation and high latitude

20. b At which location is it most likely raining? a.A b.B c.C d.D

21. D What is the windless, rainy zone near the equator called? A)Coriolis effect B) land breezes C) sea breezes D) doldrums

22. a Land breezes and sea breezes are created by the differences in— a. the heat capacity between water and land b. solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface c. the living organisms occurring in the land and sea d. the Earth's tilt on its axis

23. A Conduction is the transfer of heat through __________. A) touch B) empty space C) thoughts D) radiation

24. b What happens to barometric pressure as a storm passes through an area? a.Rises b.Falls c.Stays the same d.changes

25. c Present-day weather predictions are based primarily upon A) cloud height B) ocean currents C) airmass movements D) land and sea breezes

26. c Why do clouds usually form at the leading edge of a cold airmass? 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 to rise and cool. D) Cold air flows over warm air, causing the warm air to descend and cool.

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

28. a The 90 in the station model represents a.Temperature b.Barometric pressure c.Dew point d.Wind speed

29. d Which is not a high altitude cloud? a.Cirrocumulus b.Cirrus c.Cirrostratus d.stratus

30. 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

31. d At which location will the least amount of rain fall? a. Ab. Bc. Cd. D

32. 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 effect b.Jet stream c.Westerlies d.easterlies

33. a What is the movement of air around the center of a HIGH air pressure system? A. downward, outward and clockwise B. downward, inward and counterclockwise C. upward, outward and clockwise D. upward, inward and counterclockwise

34. b Winds are named according to A. the direction they are blowing toward B. the direction they are blowing from C. their speed D. their origin