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Base your answers to questions 1 through 3 on the diagrams below
and on your knowledge of Earthscience. The diagrams represent
electromagnetic waves being transmitted (T) by a Doppler
radarweather instrument and waves being reflected (R) by rain
showers. This instrument producescomputer images that show the
movement of rainstorms.
A) barometer B) anemometerC) precipitation gauge D) wind
vane
1. Which weather instrument was used to measure the amount of
rainfall from this storm?
A) gamma rays and x rays B) infrared and radio wavesC)
ultraviolet and infrared D) x rays and ultraviolet
2. This Doppler radar instrument transmits electromagnetic
energy in the form of microwaves. Somemicrowave wavelengths are
between the wavelengths of
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A) shorter at both locations A and BB) longer at both locations
A and BC) shorter at location A and longer at location BD) longer
at location A and shorter at location B
3. The computer image below shows a rainstorm over Texas.
Letters A and B represent locations onEarth's surface.
If Doppler radar is used at locations A and B, as this rainstorm
moves eastward, reflected wavelengthsfrom this storm will be
A) northeast B) northwest C) southeast D) southwest
4. The map below shows the amount of snowfall, in inches,
produced by a lake-effect snowstorm incentral New York State.
The wind that produced this snowfall pattern most likely came
from the
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A) B)
C) D)
5. Which map below shows the most likely storm track for a
hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean?
A) thermometer B) barometer C) psychrometer D) anemometer
6. Data from two weather instruments have been recorded on the
graph below. Line A on the graphrepresents air-temperature data.
Line B was plotted using the scale for variable B.
Line B on the graph represents data from which weather
instrument?
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A)
B)
C)
D)
7. The diagram below shows weather instruments A and B.
Which table correctly indicates the name of the weather
instrument and the weather variable that itmeasures?
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A) wind speed B) precipitationC) cloud cover D) air pressure
8. A weather instrument is shown below.
Which weather variable is measured by thisinstrument?
A) wind vane—wind speedthermometer—temperatureprecipitation
gauge—relative humidity
B) wind vane—wind directionthermometer—dewpointpsychrometer—air
pressure
C) barometer—relative humidityanemometer—cloud
coverprecipitation gauge—probability of precipitation
D) barometer—air pressureanemometer—wind
speedpsychrometer—relative humidity
9. Which list correctly matches each instrument with theweather
variable it measures?
A) Humidity is decreasing.B) Temperature is decreasing.C) Skies
are clearing.D) A storm is approaching.
10. Which weather change is most likely indicated byrapidly
falling air pressure?
A) a snowstormB) a warm frontC) cool, dry airD) maritime
tropical air
11. Weather-station measurements indicate that thedewpoint
temperature and air temperature aregetting farther apart and that
air pressure is rising.Which type of weather is most likely
arriving at thestation?
A) A and B B) B and DC) C and E D) A and D
12. The map below shows high-pressure andlow-pressure weather
systems in the United States.
Which two lettered positions on the map are mostlikely receiving
precipitation?
A) thermometerB) sling psychrometerC) weather satelliteD)
weather balloon
13. Which weather instrument has most improved theaccuracy of
weather forecasts over the past 40 years?
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14. Base your answer to the following question on thegraph
below, which shows the average yearlytemperature and average yearly
precipitation forEarth locations A through E.
A) cold and dry B) cold and humidC) warm and dry D) warm and
humid
The climate indicated at location E on the graphwould most
likely be classified as
A) B)
C) D)
15. Which weather station model for a New York Statelocation
indicates that snow may be about to fall?
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16. Base your answer to the following question on the weather
map below, which shows a storm systemcentered near the Great Lakes.
Letters A through D represent weather stations shown on the
map.
A) cloudy skies with light snow B) cloudy skies with freezing
rainC) saturated air with no precipitation D) partly cloudy skies
with rain showers
What weather conditions are shown at location D?
A) sunny and fairB) cold and windyC) partly cloudy, with skies
becoming clearD) cloudy, with a chance of precipitation
17. Which weather conditions are most probable whenthe moisture
content of the air increases, resulting ina lower atmospheric
pressure?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
18. A map of the United States is shown below.
Weather conditions in which location would be ofmost interest to
a person predicting the next day'sweather for New York State?
A) ocean currentsB) seismic dataC) phases of the MoonD) air-mass
movements
19. Daily weather forecasts are based primarily on
A) cooler than normal because the atmosphereis less
transparent
B) cooler than normal because the atmosphere ismore
transparent
C) warmer than normal because the atmosphere isless
transparent
D) warmer than normal because the atmosphere ismore
transparent
20. Large volcanic eruptions sometimes send dust andash into the
stratosphere. After these eruptions,global air temperatures are
often
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A) carbon dioxide and methane gases in theatmosphere
B) oxygen and nitrogen gases in the atmosphereC) ultraviolet
radiation and x rays reflected from
EarthD) visible light and radio waves reflected from
Earth
21. Global warming is most likely occurring due to anincrease
in
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Base your answers to questions 22 through 24 on the following
map and passage. The map shows theextent of summer ice-melt zones
on Greenland in 1992 and 2002. The summer melt zone is an areawhere
summer heat turns snow and ice around the edges of the ice sheet
into slush and ponds ofmeltwater. Three coastal locations are shown
on the map.
Arctic Meltdown
Scientists are concerned because average arctic temperatures are
rising. The Greenland IceSheet, the dominant area of continental
ice in the arctic region, broke all previous records formelting in
2002. In 2004, the total amount of ice resting on top of the
continental crust in the arctic region wasestimated to be about
3,100,000 cubic kilometers. If all this ice were to melt, the ocean
levelswould rise approximately 8.5 meters. A reduction in
ice-covered areas exposes more landsurfaces. This increases
absorption of insolation and accelerates arctic warming.
Scientistscontinue to collect data to define the role of greenhouse
gases in the warming of the arctic region.
A) rougher and darker B) rougher and lighterC) smoother and
darker D) smoother and lighter
22. A decrease in areas covered in snow and ice leads to an
increase in the absorption of insolationbecause exposed land
surfaces are
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A) 51.5° N 64° W B) 70.5° N 22° W C) 64° N 51.5° W D) 22° N
70.5°W
23. What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Godthab,
Greenland?
A) nitrogen and oxygen B) oxygen and siliconC) hydrogen and
helium D) carbon dioxide and methane
24. Two of the greenhouse gases that may be responsible for the
increased ice melting in Greenland are
A) cooler than normal because the atmosphereis less
transparent
B) cooler than normal because the atmosphere ismore
transparent
C) warmer than normal because the atmosphere isless
transparent
D) warmer than normal because the atmosphere ismore
transparent
25. Great volcanic eruptions send dust and ash into
thestratosphere. Weeks after such great eruptions, airtemperatures
are often
A) temperature, atmospheric pressure, andconcentration of water
vapor decrease
B) temperature decreases, but atmosphericpressure and
concentration of water vaporincrease
C) temperature increases, but atmospheric pressureand
concentration of water vapor decrease
D) temperature, atmospheric pressure, andconcentration of water
vapor increase
26. As a weather balloon released from the surface ofEarth rises
through the troposphere, the instrumentsit carries will usually
indicate that
A) evaporation B) precipitationC) volcanic activity D)
transpiration
27. Pollutants are most likely to be removed from theatmosphere
by
A) northeast B) northwestC) southeast D) southwest
28. The map below illustrates the distribution of acidrain over
the United States on a particular day. Theisolines represent
acidity measured in pH units.
According to the pH scale shown below the map,which region of
the United States has the greatestacid rain problem?
A) B)
C) D)
29. Which graph best represents the most commonrelationship
between the amount of air pollution andthe distance from an
industrial city?
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A) volcanic eruptions B) forest firesC) industrial activity D)
precipitation
30. Atmospheric transparency is most likely to increaseafter
A) B)
C) D)
31. Which graph best shows the relationship betweentransparency
of the atmosphere and the amount ofaerosols (tiny particles) put
into the atmosphere?
A) volcanic eruptions B) transpirationC) radiation D)
precipitation
32. Which natural event directly results in the periodiccleaning
of the atmosphere?
A) Local climates are not affected by increases inpopulation
density.
B) The local climate in densely populated areascan be changed by
human activities.
C) In densely populated areas, human activitiesincrease the
amount of natural pollutants.
D) In sparsely populated areas, human activitieshave stabilized
the rate of energy absorption.
33. The climates of densely populated industrial areastend to be
warmer than similarly located sparselypopulated rural areas. From
this observation, whatcan be inferred about the human influence on
localclimate?
A) B) C) D)
34. Which weather map symbol is used to represent violently
rotating winds that have the appearance ofthe funnel-shape
cloud?
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A) B)
C) D)
35. The cross section of the atmosphere below represents the air
motion near two frontal boundariesalong reference line XY on
Earth's surface.
Which weather map correctly identifies these fronts and
indicates the direction that these fronts aremoving?
A) cP B) cT C) mT D) mP
36. Which type of air mass most likely has highhumidity and high
temperature?
A) B)
C) D)
37. Which weather map symbol is associated withextremely low air
pressure?
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A) continental polarB) continental tropicalC) maritime polarD)
maritime tropical
38. The map of North America below shows the sourceregion of an
air mass forming mostly over Mexico.
This air mass originating over Mexico is classifiedas
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Base your answers to questions 39 through 41 on the weather map
below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The map of a portion
of easternNorth America shows a high-pressure center (H) and a
low-pressure center (L), frontal boundaries,and present weather
conditions.
A) clockwise and outward B) clockwise and inwardC)
counterclockwise and outward D) counterclockwise and inward
39. The general surface wind circulation associated with the
high-pressure center (H) is most likely
A) New York State B) Pacific OceanC) Gulf of Mexico D)
Canada
40. What was the most likely source region for the air mass over
Pennsylvania?
A) fog B) snowC) haze D) thunderstorms
41. Which weather condition is shown along the cold front?
A) 0° and 30° N B) 0° and 60° SC) 30° N and 30° S D) 60° N and
60°S
42. Dry areas caused by sinking air and divergingsurface winds
are located at which two latitudes?
A) clockwise and inwardB) clockwise and outwardC)
counterclockwise and inwardD) counterclockwise and outward
43. In the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds aroundthe center
of a hurricane move
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A) cP B) cT C) mP D) mT
44. An air mass entering Alaska from the northernPacific Ocean
would most likely be labeled on aweather map as
A) warm B) stationary C) occluded D) cold
45. The weather map below shows a portion of a low-pressure
system.
Which front will most likely pass over location A during the
next two hours'?
A) 28°C B) 6°C C) 3°C D) –9°C
46. What is the dewpoint when the dry-bulb temperatureis 8°C and
the wet-bulb temperature is 2°C?
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A) air pressureB) dewpointC) relative humidityD) amount of
precipitation
47. The diagram below represents a weather instrument.
Which weather variable was this instrumentdesigned to
measure?
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Base your answers to questions 48 through 50 on the weather map
below and on your knowledge ofEarth Science. The map shows a
low-pressure system with two fronts extending from its center
(L).Points A, B, C, and D represents locations on Earth's surface.
Two different air masses are labeled.
A) B)
C) D)
48. Which cross section best represents the frontal boundary
(fb) and general pattern of air movementsbetween locations C and
D?
A) A and B B) B and C C) C and D D) D and B
49. Which locations are most likely experiencing
precipitation?
A) cool and dry B) cool and moistC) warm and dry D) warm and
moist
50. Which atmospheric conditions describe the air mass that is
influencing weather conditions at locationC?
A) an mT air mass B) a cT air massC) a cold front D) a warm
front
51. The winds shift from southwest to northwest asheavy rains
and hail begin to fall in Albany, NewYork. These changes are most
likely caused by thearrival of
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52. Base your answer to the following question on the map below,
which shows the position of the jetstream relative to two air
masses and a low-pressure center (L) over the United States.
A) The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.B) The cP air mass
is colder and more humid.C) The mT air mass is warmer and more
humid.D) The mT air mass is colder and less humid.
What is the difference in the air temperature and humidity
between the cP and mT air masses?
A) B) C) D)
53. A cross section of a weather front is shown below.
Which symbol would be used to represent this front on a weather
map?
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A) B)
C) D)
54. The weather map below shows a portion of the United States.
Line AB represents a frontal boundarybetween two air masses. The
two large arrows indicate the direction that a cP air mass is
moving.
Which symbol correctly represents the frontal boundary at line
AB?
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A) B)
C) D)
55. The map below shows surface air temperatures, in degrees
Fahrenheit, reported by weather stations inthe north-central United
States. Letter X represents an air mass moving in the direction
shown by thearrow. A line marks a frontal boundary advancing in a
southeasterly direction.
Which weather-map symbols best represent air-mass X and the
frontal boundary shown on the map?
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A)
B)
C)
D)
56. Which map best shows the general surface windpattern in a
low-pressure system located over theeastern United States?
A) northern CanadaB) Gulf of MexicoC) Arctic OceanD)
southwestern United States
57. Which geographic region is the most commonsource region for
the mT air masses that move intoNew York State?
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Base your answers to questions 58 through 60 on the weather map
below, which shows ahigh-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure
center (L), with two fronts extending from thelow-pressure center.
Points X and Y are locations on the map connected by a reference
line.
58. Which map best shows the most probable areas of
precipitation associated with these weathersystems?
A)
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B)
C)
D)
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A)
B)
C)
D)
59. Which cross section best represents the fronts and air
movements in the lower atmosphere along line XY?
A) stationary B) warm C) occluded D) cold
60. Which type of front is located between Buffalo and
Detroit?
A) type of precipitationB) wind velocityC) moisture contentD)
atmospheric transparency
61. Air masses are identified on the basis of temperatureand
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62. Base your answer to the following question on the graph
below, which shows air temperature,dewpoint, and present weather
conditions for a 23-hour period at Dallas, Texas.
A) the arrival of a warm frontB) the arrival of a cold frontC)
an increase in the difference between air temperature and
dewpointD) an increase in both air temperature and dewpoint
The thunderstorm that occurred between 11 p.m. and 12 midnight
was most likely the result of
A) cP B) cT C) mP D) mT
63. Which type of air mass is associated with warm,
dryatmospheric conditions?
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A)
B)
C)
D)
64. The map below shows the boundary between two airmasses. The
arrows show the direction in which theboundary is moving.
Which weather map uses the correct weather frontsymbol to
illustrate this information?
A) cP B) cT C) mP D) mT
65. Which weather map symbol represents air massesthat normally
form just south of the United Statesover the Caribbean Sea?
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Base your answers to questions 66 and 67 on the weather map
below and on your knowledge of Earthscience. The weather map shows
a typical low-pressure system and associated weather fronts
labeledA and B. The L indicates the center of the low-pressure
system. A few New York State cities areshown. Symbols cP and mT
represent different air masses. The wind direction at Utica and
Rochesteris shown on the station models.
66. Which map shows the regions that are most likely
experiencing the precipitation associated with thisweather
system?
A)
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B)
C)
D)
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A) B)
C) D)
67. Which front symbols are drawn correctly, based on the air
masses shown?
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68. On which weather map do the front symbols best represent the
direction of movement of the coldfront and warm front associated
with the low-pressure system shown on the map?
A)
B)
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C)
D)
A) higher temperature and more water vaporB) higher temperature
and less water vaporC) lower temperature and more water vaporD)
lower temperature and less water vapor
69. Compared to a maritime tropical air mass, amaritime polar
air mass has a
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Base your answers to questions 70 through 72 on the weather map
below. The map shows alow-pressure system and some atmospheric
conditions at weather stations A, B, and C.
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A) B)
C) D)
70. The arrows on which map best represent the direction of
surface winds associated with thislow-pressure system?
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A)
B)
C)
D)
71. Which cross section best represents the air masses, air
movement, clouds, and precipitation occurringbehind and ahead of
the warm front located between stations A and B?
A) moist and cool B) moist and warmC) dry and cool D) dry and
warm
72. Which type of weather is usually associated with a cP air
mass, as shown near weather station C?
A) sinking and cooling, causing water to evaporateB) sinking and
warming, causing water to
evaporateC) rising and cooling, causing water vapor to
condenseD) rising and warming, causing water vapor to
condense
73. Weather along most fronts is usually cloudy
withprecipitation because the warm air along most frontsis
usually
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Base your answers to questions 74 and 75 on theweather map of
North America below. The mapshows the location of a front and the
air massinfluencing its movement.
A) wind direction B) cloud coverC) moisture content D)
windspeed
74. The cP air mass is identified on the basis of itstemperature
and
A) cold front moving northwestwardB) cold front moving
southeastwardC) warm front moving northwestwardD) warm front moving
southeastward
75. Which type of front and frontal movement is shownon the
weather map?
A) evaporate into a liquidB) reverse directionC) rise and form
cloudsD) squeeze together to form a high-pressure
system
76. A map view of surface air movement in alow-pressure system
is shown below.
The air near the center of this low-pressure systemusually
will
77. Base your answer to the following question on theweather map
below. Points A, B, C, and D arelocations on Earth's surface.
A) occluded B) warmC) stationary D) cold
Which type of front extends southward from thecenter of the
low?
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A) mT B) mP C) cT D) cP
78. Which type of air mass usually contains the
mostmoisture?
79. Base your answer to the following question on the weather
map below, which shows the location offronts and the temperature
field on a given day in the United States.
A) Chicago and Boise B) Las Vegas and Salt Lake CityC) Kansas
City and Minneapolis D) Detroit and Cincinnati
The passage of a cold front most recently influenced the weather
of which two cities?
A) cT B) cP C) mT D) mP
80. Which type of air mass would most likely have lowhumidity
and high air temperature?
A) geographic originB) size and shapeC) rate of movementD)
direction of movement
81. The weather characteristics of air mass resultprimarily from
its
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A)
B)
C)
D)
82. The diagram below represents a cross section of airmasses
and frontal surfaces along line AB. Thedashed lines represent
precipitation.
Which weather map best represents this frontalsystem?
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Base your answers to questions 83 through 85 on the weather map
below, which shows a weathersystem that is affecting part of the
United States.
A) B) C) D)
83. Which diagram shows the surface air movements most likely
associated with the fronts?
A) B)
C) D)
84. Which map best shows the areas in which precipitation is
most likely occurring? [Darkened areasrepresent precipitation.]
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
85. What is the total number of different kinds of weather
fronts shown on this weather map?
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A)
B)
C)
D)
86. The diagram below shows a cross section of acumulus cloud.
Line AB indicates the base of thecloud.
Which graph best represents the temperaturemeasured along line
AB?
A) cold with low humidity and high air pressureB) cold with high
humidity and low air pressureC) warm with high humidity and low
air
pressureD) warm with low humidity and high air pressure
87. A weather station model for a location in New YorkState is
shown below.
The air mass over this location is best described as
A) cold, dry air massB) warm, dry air massC) low-pressure
systemD) high-pressure system
88. The satellite photograph below shows a NorthernHemisphere
cloud pattern.
The center of this cloud pattern is most likely thecenter of
a
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A) warm front B) cold frontC) occluded front D) stationery
front
89. The cross section below shows a weather front. Thelarge
arrow shows the direction of the movement ofthe cool air mass.
Which type of weather front is shown?
A) B)
C) D)
90. The diagram below represents a cross section of airmasses
and frontal surfaces along line AB. Thedashed lines represent
precipitation.
Which weather map best represents this frontalsystem?
A) Pressure rises and temperature falls.B) Both pressure and
temperature rise.C) Both pressure and temperature fall.D) Pressure
falls and temperature rises.
91. As a cold front passes a New York weather station,which
changes will usually be observed inbarometric pressure and air
temperature?
A) a cycloneB) a cold frontC) a stationary frontD) a
high-pressure center
92. The photograph below shows a spiral pattern ofclouds in the
Earth's atmosphere. The spiral ishundreds of miles across.
Which type of weather does this photograph show?
A) Cold fronts move slower than warm fronts.B) Cold fronts move
faster than warm fronts.C) Warm, moist air sinks when it meets
cold, dry
air.D) Warm, moist air rises when it meets cold,
dry air.
93. Which statement best explains why precipitationoccurs at
frontal boundaries?
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A) an anticycloneB) an area of divergenceC) a low-pressure
centerD) a high-pressure center
94. In the cartoon below, the large arrows representsurface
winds.
What feature is found at the location to which themeteorologist
is pointing?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
95. The map below represents a section of a weathermap for
locations in the eastern United States. Themap shows a low-pressure
system, fronts, andweather stations A, B, C, and D.
At which weather station are weather conditionsprobably most
unstable?
A) cP and cA B) cT and mPC) cP and mT D) mP and mT
96. Tornadoes occur when a very cold, dry air massmeets a very
warm, wet air mass. Which two airmasses would most likely form a
tornado when theymeet?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
97. The map below represents a section of a surfaceweather map
showing weather stations A through D.
At which weather station are the most unstableweather conditions
occurring?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
98. The weather map below shows two air pressuresystems covering
a large geographic area. Points A through D identify four locations
on the map.
At which location is precipitation most likelyoccurring?
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99. Base your answer to the following question on themap below
which represents a section of a surfaceweather map. Letters A
through F represent weatherstations.
A) northeast B) northwestC) southeast D) southwest
The warm front is moving toward the
A) A B) B C) C D) D
100. Cities A, B, C, and D on the weather map beloware being
affected by a low-pressure system(cyclone).
Which city would have the most unstableatmospheric conditions
and the greatest chance ofprecipitation?
A) Cold air flows over warm air, causing thewarm air to descend
and cool.
B) Cold air flows under warm air, causing thewarm air to rise
and cool.
C) Cold air contains more dust than warm airdoes.
D) Cold air contains more water vapor than warmair does.
101. Why do clouds usually form at the leading edge ofa cold
airmass?
A) The warm air is forced over both frontalinterfaces.
B) The warm air is forced under both frontalinterfaces.
C) The warm air is forced over the cold frontalinterface but
under the warm frontal interface.
D) The warm air is forced under the cold frontalinterface but
over the warm frontal interface.
102. The diagram below represents a cross-sectionalview of
airmasses associated with a low-pressuresystem. The cold frontal
interface is moving fasterthan the warm frontal interface. What
usuallyhappens to the warm air that is between the twofrontal
surfaces?
A) warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean insummer
B) warm land of the southeastern United States insummer
C) cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean in springD) cool land of
the southeastern United States in
spring
103. Most of the hurricanes that affect the east coast ofthe
United States originally form over the
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A) polar air masses B) warm frontsC) tornadoes D) hurricanes
104. The weather satellite image below shows two large
swirl-shaped cloud formations, labeled A and B,over the Pacific
Ocean.
These large swirl-shaped cloud formations most likely
represent
Base your answers to questions 105 through 108 on the satellite
image below, which shows a Northern Hemisphere hurricane.
A) northwest B) northeast C) southwest D) southeast
105. When the eye of this hurricane reaches 43° N latitude, this
hurricane will most likely be pushed byplanetary winds toward
the
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A) sinking, expanding, and cooling B) sinking, compressing, and
warmingC) rising, expanding, and cooling D) rising, compressing,
and warming
106. Clouds form in the hurricane because the air is
A) continental tropical B) maritime tropicalC) continental polar
D) maritime polar
107. Which air mass is normally associated with the formation of
hurricanes?
A) clockwise and outward B) clockwise and inwardC)
counterclockwise and outward D) counterclockwise and inward
108. What is the usual surface wind pattern around the eye of
Northern Hemisphere hurricanes?
A) Earth's rotationB) the prevailing northeast windsC) ocean
conduction currentsD) Atlantic Ocean hurricanes
109. The map below shows part of North America.
The arrows shown on the map most likely representthe direction
of movement of
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Base your answers to questions 110 through 113 on the weather
map below, which shows a hurricanethat was located over southern
Florida. The isobars show air pressure in inches of mercury.
Letters A through D represent four widely separated locations.
A) B)
C) D)
110. Which map best shows the most likely track of this
hurricane?
A) counterclockwise and away from the centerB) counterclockwise
and toward the centerC) clockwise and away from the centerD)
clockwise and toward the center
111. What was the direction of movement of surface winds
associated with this hurricane?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
112. At which location were the winds of this hurricane the
strongest?
A) 26° N 81° W B) 26° N 89° W C) 34° N 81° W D) 34° N 89° W
113. What is the latitude and longitude at the center of the
hurricane?
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SEVERE WEATHER AND FRONTS
A) North America B) South AmericaC) Europe D) Africa
114. The hurricane shown on the map below isfollowing a normal
storm track for the month ofSeptember.
From the position shown on the map, toward whichlandmass is the
hurricane most likely traveling?
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Answer KeySEVERE WEATHER AND FRONTS MEGA PACKET
1. C2. B3. D4. B5. B6. B7. D8. D9. D10. D11. C12. B13. C14. C15.
A16. B17. D18. B19. D20. A21. A22. A23. C24. D25. A26. A27. B28.
A29. D30. D31. C32. D33. B34. C35. A36. C
37. D38. B39. A40. C41. D42. C43. C44. C45. D46. D47. A48. B49.
D50. D51. C52. C53. A54. A55. A56. B57. B58. C59. C60. D61. C62.
B63. B64. A65. D66. B67. B68. B69. D70. B71. C72. C
73. C74. C75. B76. C77. D78. A79. C80. A81. A82. C83. A84. D85.
D86. D87. C88. C89. B90. C91. A92. A93. D94. C95. B96. C97. B98.
C99. A100. B101. B102. A103. A104. D105. B106. C107. B108. D
109. D110. A111. B112. A113. A114. A