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1. A cool, humid air mass originating over the North Atlantic or North Pacific oceans is called
a.
maritime tropical.
b.
maritime polar.
c.
continental tropical.
d.
continental polar.
2. A violent thunderstorm is most likely to occur along a(n)
a.
cold front.
b.
warm front.
c.
stationary front.
d.
occluded front.
3. The first rule of flood safety is to
a.
move to higher ground.
b.
remain in your car.
c.
remain in your house.
d.
cross flooded rivers and streams as quickly as possible.
4. Lightning is caused by the
a.
drop in barometric pressure.
b.
discharge of positive and negative charges in clouds.
c.
meeting of a cyclone and anticyclone.
d.
Coriolis effect.
5. A tropical disturbance may eventually become a
a.
hurricane.
b.
tornado.
c.
waterspout.
d.
tsunami.
6. A high-pressure center of dry air is a(n)
a.
stationary front.
b.
isobar.
c.
anticyclone.
d.
cyclone.
7. A warm air mass caught between two cooler air masses forms a(n)
a.
occluded front.
b.
stationary front.
c.
warm front.
d.
isotherm.
8. A drop in the reading on a barometer indicates the approach of
a.
clearer weather.
b.
colder weather.
c.
a low-pressure area.
d.
a high-presure area.
9. Evidence suggesting that El Niño might return includes elevated surface temperature readings in the
a.
polar Atlantic Ocean.
b.
polar Pacific Ocean.
c.
tropical Atlantic Ocean.
d.
tropical Pacific Ocean.
10. On a weather map, lines connecting areas of equal air pressure are called
a.
stationary fronts.
b.
isotherms.
c.
isobars.
d.
occluded fronts.