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Vertical clouds which produce the possibility of severe weather are called
a) Cirrostratus
b) Stratus
c) Nimbostratus
d) Cumulonimbus

Horizontal clouds which produce lots of rain are called
a) Cirrostratus
b) Stratus
c) Nimbostratus
d) Cumulonimbus

The boundary between two different air masses is called a ____________.
a) Storm
b) Climate
c) Front
d) Flood

Storms that result from low pressure systems that for over warm, ocean water are called _________.
a) Tornadoes
b) Hurricanes
c) Blizzards
d) Earthquakes

Storms which produce up and downdrafts which form over land are called _____.
a) Tornado
b) Hurricanes
c) Blizzards
d) Earthquakes

After a COLD front passes, what type of weather would most likely occur?
a) Humid, warm
b) Humid, cool
c) Dry, warm
d) Dry, cool

After a WARM front passes, what type of weather would most likely occur?
a) Humid, warm
b) Humid, cool
c) Dry, warm
d) Dry, cool

Which statement best describes what happens with a COLD front?
a) A cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass - pushing the warm air up and causing cumulonimbus clouds.
b) A warm air mass slides over a cold air mass creating stratus and nimbostratus clouds
c) A warm air mass and a cold air mass form a front that does not move
d) A cold air mass gently glides over a warm air mass

Which statement best describes what happens with a WARM front?
a) A cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass - pushing the warm air up and causing cumulonimbus clouds.
b) A cold air mass gently rises over a warm air mass
c) A warm air mass and a cold air mass form a front that does not move
d) A warm air mass slides over a cold air mass creating stratus and nimbostratus clouds

A falling barometer means
a) Weather be clear and sunny
b) Weather will stay the same for the next 24 hours
c) Weather will change with the possibility of rain and storms
d) You cannot determine this with a baromenter

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