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These clouds are often seen during a thunderstorm:
a) cirrus
b) stratus
c) altus
d) cumulonimbus

Most storms happen when a _________ air mass meets a _________ one
a) cold, cold
b) warm, warm
c) warm, hot
d) cold, hot

Warm air from the equator and around the troipcs___________
a) rises
b) sinks
c) can either rise or sink
d) none of these

Cold air at the poles ______________
a) rises
b) sinks
c) can either rise or sink
d) none of these

A maritime air mass formed over the ocean and would be:
a) warm
b) cold
c) wet
d) dry

This type of air mass forms over land and is usually very dry:
a) tropical
b) maritime
c) continental
d) polar

A tropical air mass would be:
a) warm
b) cold
c) wet
d) dry

The movement of global winds:
a) turns to the left in the northern hemisphere
b) moves up and down
c) moves diagonally across the globe
d) turns to the right in the northern hemisphere

As you go higher into the air, air pressure ___________ making it harder to breathe:
a) increases
b) decreases
c) stays the same
d) I don't know

The way the earth's rotation makes winds curve is called the:
a) The Coriolis effect
b) The Strickland effect
c) The Wiggins effect
d) The Whirly Curly Fluffy Furry effect

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