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CA #4 Meteorology Missed Questions

Quiz by Rhonda McCollum

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  • Q1
    1) Which of the following describes a convection current in the atmosphere? (1 student missed)
    cool air sinks and warmer air rises
    cool air rises and warmer air falls
    cool air and warmer air both rise
    cool air and warmer air both fall
    30s
  • Q2
    3) What properties of air near the ground are likely to produce thunderstorms and tornadoes? (7 students missed)
    moist, high pressure
    dry, low pressure
    moist, low pressure
    dry, high pressure
    30s
  • Q3
    4) Which combination of properties describes cold air? (8 students missed)
    high density and low pressure
    high density and high pressure
    low density and high pressure
    low density and low pressure
    30s
  • Q4
    5) What is the fuel source of a hurricane’s energy? (1 student missed)
    cool water precipitating into the sea
    warm ocean water evaporating, cooling & condensing
    many tornadoes combining to form rotating clouds & waterspouts
    warm surface currents meeting but not mixing with cool surface currents
    30s
  • Q5
    6) Where are hurricanes “born?” (1 student missed)
    over water near the equator
    over water near Earth’s poles
    over land near Earth’s poles
    over land near the equator
    30s
  • Q6
    7) What happens when moist air rises high into the sky? (1 student missed)
    It cools and condenses.
    It cools and evaporates.
    It warms and evaporates.
    It warms and condenses.
    30s
  • Q7
    8) The eye of a hurricane has ______. (5 students missed)
    low pressure and high winds
    high pressure and high winds
    high pressure and no winds
    low pressure and no winds
    30s
  • Q8
    9) The fastest moving winds on Earth are found in ______. (7 students missed)
    hurricanes
    tornadoes
    global winds
    sea breezes
    30s
  • Q9
    12) An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to prevail (happen) in Georgia? (2 students missed)
    cool and dry
    cool and humid
    warm and dry
    warm and humid
    30s
  • Q10
    13) What do hurricanes, tornadoes and thunderstorms have in common? (3 students missed)
    low-pressure air
    storm surge
    calm area at the storm’s center
    cold temperatures
    30s
  • Q11
    15) What kind of front is moving towards point B? (1 student missed)
    warm front
    stationary front
    cold front
    occluded front
    30s
  • Q12
    16) What type of weather are meteorologists most likely predicting for the Great Lakes area (point D?) (4 students missed)
    cooler weather due to a cold front
    thunderstorms and possible tornadoes due to a warm front
    one or two days of precipitation due to a warm front
    warmer, then cooler weather due to an occluded front
    30s
  • Q13
    17) The weather forecast for a valley is a temperature of 35°F and light rain. Which weather conditions are MOST LIKELY to be found on the mountain above the valley? (4 students missed)
    warm temperatures and heavy rain
    warming temperatures and light snow
    freezing temperatures and snow
    freezing temperatures and rain
    30s
  • Q14
    18) Dew is formed by _________. (1 student missed)
    groundwater being pulled to Earth’s surface
    frost melting just before sunrise
    the condensation of water vapor
    transpiration performed by plants
    30s
  • Q15
    19) Which of the following is typical of a tropical rainforest climate? (1 student missed)
    warm, moist air
    cold, dry air
    cool, moist air
    hot, dry air
    30s

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