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Test Description: Weather Patterns
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Low-pressure systems bring clouds and precipitation.
A
True
B
False
2) High pressure systems usually bring good weather because _______.
A
the air masses sink, making it difficult for clouds to form
B
the air masses sink, forcing air to move from low pressure to high pressure
C
the air masses rise, preventing precipitation from falling
D
the air masses rise, causing wind that blows away the clouds
3) Your town is experiencing a drought in which the weather has been hot and dry for weeks. Infer which type of pressure system is stalled over the area.
A
Low air pressure system
B
High Pressure system
4) Cold fronts form when less dense warm air moves towards colder dense air.
A
true
B
false
5) Warm fronts form when less dense warmer air moves toward colder denser air.
A
false
B
true
6) Although we have computers to help forecast the weather, weather forecasts are still a prediction as it is difficult to determine the exact weather each day.
A
false
B
true
7) Air masses take on the characteristics of the area they form over. For example an air mass that forms over a desert in the summer will be hot and dry.
A
False
B
true
8) A high pressure system causes air to rise.
A
False
B
True
9) What type of weather would you expect if a high pressure system was headed to your town?
A
full clod cover and very little rain
B
full cloud cover and precipitation
C
all of the above
D
Sunny clear skies
10) What forms in a low pressure air system
A
evaporation
B
clear skies
C
clouds/storms
D
high winds
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