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Which type of weather is associated with a maritime polar air mass?
a) cloudy and rainy
b) cloudy, warm, and dry
c) warm, sunny, and clear
d)

Which front brings several days of steady rain or snow into an area?
a) a cold front
b) a warm front
c) a stationary front
d) an occluded front

When would a thunderstorm likely cause severe flooding?
a) during its mature stage
b) during its cumulus stage
c) during its dissipation stage
d)

Which air mass is warm and humid and forms over the ocean?
a) maritime polar
b) maritime tropical
c) continental polar
d) continental tropical

How does air move in a low-pressure system?
a) toward the low-pressure area
b) away from the low-pressure area
c) clockwise around the low-pressure area
d)

What are the characteristics of a blizzard?
a) swirling winds, a central eye, heavy rain
b) low temperatures, strong winds, blowing snow
c) rotating updrafts, high wind speeds, heavy rain
d)

When might a beach area be evacuated?
a) when a tornado watch is given
b) when a hurricane warning is given
c) when an occluded front is over the water
d)

Which variable is NOT weather related?
a) humidity
b) evaporation
c) wind direction
d)

What instrument measures wind speed?
a) barometer
b) anemometer
c) thermometer
d)

A volume of air contains half the moisture that it can at a certain temperature. What is its relative humidity?
a) 25 %
b) 50%
c) 75%
d)

Which water cycle processes are directly related to cloud formation?
a) melting and freezing
b) precipitation and evaporation
c) evaporation and condensation
d)

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