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Which type of air mass brings cool, humid weather to the West Coast of the United States?
a) maritime tropical
b) continental tropical
c) maritime polar
d) continental polar
When two cool air masses cut a warm air mass off from the ground, which kind of front forms?
a) cold
b) occluded
c) stationary
d) warm
In the Northern Hemisphere, in which direction do the winds of a cyclone always spin?
a) counterclockwise
b) up and down
c) clockwise
d) away from the center
The sudden discharge of energy in a storm is referred to as
a) a storm surge
b) thunder
c) lightning
d) a tropical disturbance
In which type of clouds do tornadoes form?
a) cumulus
b) cumulonimbus
c) cirrus
d) nimbostratus
The storms that produce the highest winds are
a) hurricanes
b) tornadoes
c) thunderstorms
d) snowstorms
Hurricanes that strike the East Coast of the United States are most common in the months of
a) March, April, and May
b) June, July, and August
c) May, June, and July
d) August, September, and October
The most dangerous weather-related events in the United States are
a) floods
b) hurricanes
c) lightning strikes
d) tornadoes
Lines on a weather map joining places with the same air pressure are called
a) fronts
b) air masses
c) isotherms
d) isobars
El Nino occurs once every
a) 20 to 30 years
b) month
c) two to seven years
d) century
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