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Which pressure system is associated with fair weather
a) high
b) low
c)
d)

Which pressure system is associated with bad weather such as hurricanes
a) high
b) low
c)
d)

Which tool can be used to measure the air pressure
a) anemoeter
b) wind vane
c) thermometer
d) barometer

Which wind pattern mostly impacts our weather
a) polar easterlies
b) prevailing westerlies
c) trade winds
d) jet streams

When the sun warms water, which resulting process occurs?
a) precipitation
b) runoff
c) evaporation
d) condensation

Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?
a) the jet stream
b) the ocean currents
c) the distance from Earth to the sun
d) the tilt of Earth on its axis

Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?
a) the rotation of Earth
b) the size of Earth
c) moving air masses
d) action of the winds

cirrus clouds are associated with what weather type
a) rainy
b) stormy
c) severe
d) fair

Which best describes a hurricane?
a) a low-pressure weather system
b) a high-pressure weather system
c) a cold front
d) a stationary front

Which instrument is best used to predict weather changes?
a) a hygrometer
b) an anemometer
c) a thermometer
d) a barometer

Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?
a) the Gulf Stream
b) the prevailing westerlies
c) the southeast trade winds
d) the jet stream

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