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Weather Patterns Review
Test Description: Weather Patterns Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which type of air mass brings cool, humid weather to the West Coast of the United States?
A
continental tropical
B
continental polar
C
maritime polar
D
maritime tropical
2) When two cool air masses cut a warm air mass off from the ground, which kind of front forms?
A
warm
B
cold
C
stationary
D
occluded
3) In the Northern Hemisphere, in which direction do the winds of a cyclone always spin?
A
up and down
B
clockwise
C
away from the center
D
counterclockwise
4) The sudden discharge of energy in a storm is referred to as
A
a tropical disturbance
B
a storm surge
C
lightning
D
thunder
5) In which type of clouds do tornadoes form?
A
nimbostratus
B
cirrus
C
cumulonimbus
D
cumulus
6) The storms that produce the highest winds are
A
snowstorms
B
thunderstorms
C
tornadoes
D
hurricanes
7) Hurricanes that strike the East Coast of the United States are most common in the months of
A
August, September, and October
B
May, June, and July
C
March, April, and May
D
June, July, and August
8) The most dangerous weather-related events in the United States are
A
tornadoes
B
hurricanes
C
lightning strikes
D
floods
9) Lines on a weather map joining places with the same air pressure are called
A
isobars
B
fronts
C
isotherms
D
air masses
10) El Nino occurs once every
A
20 to 30 years
B
month
C
century
D
two to seven years
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