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1) Which of the following is not a type of air mass?
A
Maritime Polar
B
Continental Polar
C
Continental Tropical
D
Maritime Continental
2) Which of the following is an accurate description of a continental tropical air mass?
A
Cold and dry
B
Warm and wet
C
Warm and dry
D
Cold and wet
3) Which of the following is an accurate description of a Maritime polar air mass
A
Warm and dry
B
Cold and dry
C
Cold and wet
D
Warm and wet
4) This front is when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass
A
Cold front
B
Warm front
C
Stationary Front
D
Occluded Front
5) This front is when two air masses meet but neither one is displaced
A
Cold front
B
Warm front
C
Occluded front
D
Stationary front
6) This front is when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass and completely cuts it off from the ground
A
Cold front
B
Occluded front
C
Stationary front
D
Warm front
7) This front is when is warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass
A
Stationary front
B
Warm front
C
Occluded front
D
Cold front
8) Which of the following is not a type of cyclone?
A
Nor'easter
B
Mid-Latitude Cyclone
C
Hurricane
D
Tornado
9) What is the difference between a cyclone and an anti-cyclone?
A
Cyclones spin counter clockwise and anti-cyclones spin clockwise
B
Cyclones have high pressure centers
C
Anti-cyclones have low pressure centers
D
Anti-cyclones are associated with dry conditions
10) Which of the following is the correct order for the stages of a mid-latitude cyclone?
A
Stationary stage, Occluded stage, Wave stage, Dissipating stage
B
Wave stage, Stationary stage, Occluded stage, Dissipating stage
C
Stationary stage, Wave stage, Occluded stage, Dissipating stage
D
Dissipating stage, Stationary stage, Wave stage, Occluded stage,
11) Which of the following is NOT one of the major parts of a hurricane?
A
Spiral rain bands
B
Eye Wall
C
Eye
D
Storm surge
12) What is the name of the scale used to measure hurricanes?
A
Bart Simpson Scale
B
Enhanced Fujita Scale
C
Saffir-Simpson scale
D
Saffron-Sampson scale
13) During which stage of a thunderstorm is precipitation occurring?
A
Crazy awesome lightning storm stage
B
Mature Stage
C
Dissipating Stage
D
Cumulus Stage
14) Which of the following measures humidity?
A
Anemometer
B
Barometer
C
Thermometer
D
Psychrometer
15) Which of the following measures atmospheric pressure?
A
Psychrometer
B
Barometer
C
Anemometer
D
Thermometer
16) Which of the following measures wind speed?
A
Anemometer
B
Psychrometer
C
Thermometer
D
Barometer
17) What is the difference between weather and climate?
A
Weather is wet. Climate is dry.
B
Weather is 1 day. Climate is the average over a long period of time.
C
Weather happens every day. Climate only happens sometimes.
D
Weather is predicted. Climate actually happens.
18) Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
A
Latitude
B
Longitude
C
Wind Circulation
D
Continental Position
19) Which of the following would best be described as a very hot and wet climate zone?
A
Tropical Rain Forest
B
Tundra
C
Taiga
D
Temperate Rain Forest
20) Which of the following would best be described as a very cold and dry climate zone?
A
Tropical Rain Forest
B
Taiga
C
Temperate Rain Forest
D
Tundra
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