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An air mass that forms over the Gulf of Mexico would be called a
a) maritime tropical air mass
b) maritime polar air mass
c) continental tropical air mass
d) continental polar air mass

Narrow bands of high speed winds that flow from west to east
a) jet streams
b) trade winds
c) polar easterlies
d) prevailing westerlies

In a low-pressure system, air
a) rises
b) sinks
c)
d)

High pressure systems often bring
a) clear skies and fair weather
b) cloudy weather and precipitation
c)
d)

When a colder air mass moves towards a warmer air mass
a) cold front
b) warm front
c) occluded front
d) stationary front

When the boundary between warm and cold air masses stall, it is called a(n)
a) stationary front
b) occluded front
c) cold front
d) warm front

In all frontal boundaries, the following happens:
a) all of the above
b) changes in humidity
c) pressure changes
d) clouds and precipitation patterns change

The accuracy of data is very important when predicting the weather.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

Long term forecasts are just as accurate as short term forecasts.
a) false
b) true
c)
d)

The most important influence on climate is
a) the Sun
b) the Moon
c) the tides
d) the winds

The higher the altitude,
a) the colder the temperature
b) the warmer the temperature
c) the higher the air pressure
d) the more oxygen there is

The leeward side of the rain shadow...
a) is desert-like
b) has lots of vegetation
c) receives lots of rain
d) all of the above

Continental areas tend to experience more extreme temperature ranges than coastal areas.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

The Pacific Ocean pattern that brings warm waters to the Americas is called
a) El Nino
b) La Nina
c) El Papo
d) Taco

How much of Earth's land is rain forest?
a) 2%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 13%

Deserts are more likely to be found in areas with
a) high pressure systems
b) low pressure systems
c)
d)

Plants affect climate by
a) absorbing solar energy and keeping the land relatively cool
b) taking in oxygen from the water vapor in the atmosphere
c) reflecting solar energy and making the land relatively warm
d) using all the water in the ground, forming dry climates.

Which was NOT one of the 5 main climate types
a) tundra
b) polar
c) mild
d) dry

The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collision of particles
a) conduction
b) convection
c) radiation
d) jet stream

Which would have the most albedo?
a) snow
b) asphalt
c) soil
d) they are all high

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