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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which type of air mass most likely has high
humidity and high temperature?
cP
cT
mT
mP
- 2. Multiple Choice
Base your answer to the question on the cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The arrows on the cross section represent the air movement along a weather front between two different air masses. The air masses are labeled
Which statement best describes the difference in air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?
The mT air mass is warmer and more humid.
The mT air mass is cooler and less humid.
The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.
The cP air mass is cooler and more humid.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which process is represented by letter A?
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
precipitation
- 4. Multiple Choice
A balloon carrying weather instruments is released at the Earth's surface and rises through the troposphere. As the balloon rises, what will the instruments generally indicate?
an increase in both air temperature and air pressure
a decrease in air temperature and a increase in air pressure
an increase in air temperature and a decrease in air pressure
a decrease in both air temperature and air pressure
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which factor is most directly related to wind velocity?
relative humidity
dewpoint
cloud type
pressure gradient (gradient=change over distance)
- 6. Multiple Choice
The primary cause of winds is the
uniform density of the atmosphere
unequal heating of the Earth's atmosphere
friction between the atmosphere and the lithosphere
rotation of the Earth
- 7. Multiple Choice
Wind moves from regions of
high temperature toward regions of low temperature
high humidity toward regions of low humidity
high precipitation toward regions of low precipitation
high pressure toward regions of low pressure
- 8. Multiple Choice
Base your answers to the question on the cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The arrows on the cross section represent the air movement along a weather front between two different air masses. The air masses are labeled.
Clouds are forming along the front because the rising air is
contracting and warming, causing evaporation
contracting and cooling, causing evaporation
expanding and warming, causing condensation
expanding and cooling, causing condensation
- 9. Multiple Choice
Water is returned from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere by
condensation and transpiration
condensation and precipitation
evaporation and transpiration
evaporation and precipitation
- 10. Multiple Choice
The cross section below represents prevailing winds, shown by arrows, moving over a coastal mountain range. Letters A through D represent locations on Earth’s surface.
Which location would most likely have cloud cover and precipitation?
A
B
C
D
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