General Weather Review 1
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- Q1You observe the air pressure every day in class. Over the last couple of days, the air pressure has been increasing. What weather will you probably observe next?increasingly cloudy skies and dry weatherincreasingly clear skies and dry weatherincreasingly clear skies and more wind30s
- Q2What will be the effect of a warm front moving into the area?Light precipitation will begin as the front arrives and remain after the front is gone.Skies will clear as clouds are moved by the front and grow cloudy after the front is gone.Light precipitation will begin as the front arrives and clear after the front is gone.Skies will clear as clouds are moved by the front and remain clear after the front is gone.30s
- Q3What kind of weaether change will occur with an increase in air pressure?cooler and dryerwarmer and moistercolder and rainierhotter and stormier30s
- Q4The morning temperature is 35 degrees. If a sunny, mild day is forecast, which temperature is most likely for 2:00 pm?60 degrees32 degrees35 degrees99 degrees30s
- Q5Which method of data collection will be most accurate?collecting weekly from the different places and different timescollecting daily from different places and different timescollecting weekly from the same place and at different timescollecting daily from the same place and the same time30s
- Q6Which MOST affects the temperature of an area?latitudehumidityvegetationprecipitation30s
- Q7How would weather change in an area if a high pressure system is replaced by a low pressure system?The area would become colder sunnier.The area will freeze.The area would become colder and dryer.The area would become more humid and warmer.30s
- Q8How would the weather change in an aread if a high pressure system replaces a low pressure system?The area would become more stormy and rainy.The area would become cooler with less humidity.The area would become cooler with stronger winds.The area would become more humid and warmer.30s
- Q9How will freezing air temperatures affect rain as it falls through the air?It will continue to fall as rain.It will change to fog.It will change to hail.It will change to sleet.30s
- Q10Low pressure systems moving along the East Coast during winter months will have which effect?Calm winds and heavy precipitationIncreased wind speed and heavy precipitationIncreased wind speed and clear skiesLow temperatures and clear skies30s
- Q11The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will move into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will result?clear skies and hot temperaturescloudy skies and rainy weatherclear skies and cold temperaturesheavy snow and ice30s
- Q12Charlie Ironmonger says there will be a cold front moving through our area. Which describes the kind of air in our area after the front has passed?cool and moistcool and drywarm and drywamr and moist30s
- Q13Charlie Ironmonger says we will experience clear, sunny skies tomorrow. Which tool did he use to make this prediction?anemometerthermometerbarometerrain gauge30s
- Q14Which type of weather is most likely during a cold front?warm air and raincool air and clear skiesthunderstormssnow30s
- Q15Which type of front is responsible for bringing short, extreme weather?stationary frontoccluded frontcold frontwarm front30s