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1) On weather maps, there are lines with tiny triangles on one side. This represents

Awarm air moving in the opposite direction the triangles point Bwarm air moving in the direction the triangles point Ccold air moving in the direction the triangles point Dcold air moving in the opposite direction the triangles point

2) The isobars on a weather map are very close together over Virginia. To make the people of this area aware of a possible risk to life and property, the National Weather Service should issue

Aa head-index warning Ba dense-fog warning Ca high-wind advisory Dan air-pollution advisory

3) Which type of air mass usually contains the most moisture?

AmT BcT CmP DcP

4) Most hurricanes occur where

Athe oceans are the warmest Bthe atmosphere is the driest Cthe landmasses are the largest Dareas of greatest population exist

5) A tall, billowing cloud that looks like cotton is a

Acumulus cloud Bstratus cloud Ccirrus cloud Dnimbus cloud

6) The isobars on a map represent values of air

Atemperature Bhumidity Cpressure Ddensity

7) The ozone layer protects life on Earth from

Aultraviolet rays Bgamma rays Cx-rays Dinfrared rays

8) Photographs of the surface of Mars reveal the presence of sand dunes that shift over time. These dunes demonstrate the presence of what phenomenon on Mars?

Amagnetic pole reversals Bprecipitation Cwind Dplate tectonics

9) Winds blow from a

Ahigh to a low Bhigh to a high Clow to a low Dlow to a high

10) Land and sea breezes are created by the differences in

Athe Earth's tilt on its axis Bsolar radiation reaching the Earth's surface Cthe heat capacity between water and land Dthe living organisms occurring in the land and sea

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