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Meteorology March Madness1
Test Description: Meteorology questions 1 of 4
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which direction do low pressure centers move across the united states?
A
West
B
North
C
South
D
East
2) The air around a High Pressure center moves
A
counterclockwise and towards the center
B
clockwise and away from the center
C
clockwise and towards the center
D
counterclockwise and away from the center
3) As air temperature decreases, its density
A
can not be determined
B
increases
C
decreases
D
remains the same
4) As altitude increases, air pressure
A
decreases
B
increases
C
there is no pressure in the atmosphere
D
stays the same
5) When talking about an air mass, a lower case m refers to
A
mountain meaning it formed over land
B
maritime meaning it formed over the ocean
C
magic because air masses are magical
D
magnetic because of the magnetic fields caused by static electricity
6) When talking about an air mass, a capital P stands for
A
precipitation
B
polar
C
the latin word for air
D
pressure
7) Pressure moves from areas of
A
north to south
B
low concentration to high concentration
C
south to north
D
high concentration to low concentration
8) Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas
A
methane
B
water vapor
C
carbon dioxide
D
carbon monoxide
9) In New York State, dry, cool air masses (cP) often interact with moist, warm air masses (mT). Which statement correctly matches each air mass with its usual geographic source region
A
cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States.
B
cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico.
C
cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico.
D
cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States.
10) The temperature at a certain location rises 15 degrees and the humidity goes down, what type of air mass has moved into the area?
A
cT
B
mT
C
mP
D
cP
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