Question 1

Drought conditions and high temperatures over the Great Plains are most likely caused by a

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A) continental tropical air mass. 
B) continental polar air mass. 
C) maritime tropical air mass. 
D) maritime polar air mass. 
A) continental tropical air mass. 
B) continental polar air mass. 
C) maritime tropical air mass. 
D) maritime polar air mass.

Question 2

Air moves from

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A) a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure. 
B) a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure. 
C) a region of stability to a region of instability. 
D) a cold front to a warm front. 
A) a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure. 
B) a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure. 
C) a region of stability to a region of instability. 
D) a cold front to a warm front.

Question 3

An air mass with circulatory motion is called

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A) convectional. 
B) orographic. 
C) adiabatic. 
D) frontal. 
A) convectional. 
B) orographic. 
C) adiabatic. 
D) frontal.

Question 4

Any object that is warmer than its surroundings will

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A) absorb heat. 
B) emit radiation. 
C) reflect heat. 
D) become denser. 
A) absorb heat. 
B) emit radiation. 
C) reflect heat. 
D) become denser.

Question 5

As rising air cools,

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A) its capacity for containing water vapor decreases. 
B) the relative humidity of the rising air increases. 
C) none of these occurs. 
D) relative humidity increases as the air becomes saturated. 
A) its capacity for containing water vapor decreases. 
B) the relative humidity of the rising air increases. 
C) none of these occurs. 
D) relative humidity increases as the air becomes saturated.

Question 6

What information is needed in order to forecast today's weather?

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The data needed to forecast today's weat

Question 7

Symbols on a weather map are called:

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A) Isobars. 
B) Data. 
C) Weather elements. 
D) Weather codes. 
A) Isobars. 
B) Data. 
C) Weather elements. 
D) Weather codes.

Question 8

Why is it usually necessary for an air mass to rise if it is to produce precipitation?

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The production of cloud droplets into wa

Question 9

A hurricane's source of energy is

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A) strong winds. 
B) evaporation of cool seawater. 
C) heat released from condensing water. 
D) rapidly sinking air. 
A) strong winds. 
B) evaporation of cool seawater. 
C) heat released from condensing water. 
D) rapidly sinking air.

Question 10

Daily afternoon thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast are most likely caused by a

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A) continental tropical air mass. 
B) continental polar air mass. 
C) maritime tropical air mass. 
D) maritime polar air mass. 
A) continental tropical air mass. 
B) continental polar air mass. 
C) maritime tropical air mass. 
D) maritime polar air mass.

Question 11

Cumulus clouds generally occur in an atmospheric state of

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A) stability. 
B) instability. 
C) cool, dry adiabatics. 
D) warm, moist adiabatics. 
A) stability. 
B) instability. 
C) cool, dry adiabatics. 
D) warm, moist adiabatics.

Question 12

When water changes from a liquid to a vapor, it

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A) loses energy. 
B) gives off energy. 
C) gains energy. 
D) radiates energy. 
A) loses energy. 
B) gives off energy. 
C) gains energy. 
D) radiates energy.

Question 13

Another name for the leeward slope is

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A) upslope. 
B) downslope. 
C) rain shadow. 
D) downslope and/or rainshadow. 
A) upslope. 
B) downslope. 
C) rain shadow. 
D) downslope and/or rainshadow.

Question 14

When water changes from a vapor phase to a liquid phase, it

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A) loses energy. 
B) gives off energy. 
C) gains energy. 
D) radiates energy. 
A) loses energy. 
B) gives off energy. 
C) gains energy. 
D) radiates energy.

Question 15

When liquid water freezes, it

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A) loses energy. 
B) gives off energy. 
C) gains energy. 
D) radiates energy. 
A) loses energy. 
B) gives off energy. 
C) gains energy. 
D) radiates energy.

Question 16

Behind a warm front, the air is:

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A) Cool and wet. 
B) Warm and sunny. 
C) Warm and wet. 
D) Cool and dry. 
A) Cool and wet. 
B) Warm and sunny. 
C) Warm and wet. 
D) Cool and dry.

Question 17

As cumulus clouds grow they shade the ground from the Sun. This acts to

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A) slow down the heating of the ground surface. 
B) dissipate cumulus cloud formation. 
C) slow down convectional lifting. 
D) slowly cool the ground surface, slowing convectional lifting, and dissipating cloud formation. 
A) slow down the heating of the ground surface. 
B) dissipate cumulus cloud formation. 
C) slow down convectional lifting. 
D) slowly cool the ground surface, slowing convectional lifting, and dissipating cloud formation.

Question 18

Cold damp weather along the eastern coast of the United States is most likely caused by a

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A) continental tropical air mass. 
B) continental polar air mass. 
C) maritime tropical air mass. 
D) maritime polar air mass. 
A) continental tropical air mass. 
B) continental polar air mass. 
C) maritime tropical air mass. 
D) maritime polar air mass.

Question 19

Orographic lifting occurs as

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A) two air masses meet head on. 
B) air moves over a warm ground surface. 
C) an air mass moves into a rain shadow. 
D) an air mass is pushed over a mountain range. 
A) two air masses meet head on. 
B) air moves over a warm ground surface. 
C) an air mass moves into a rain shadow. 
D) an air mass is pushed over a mountain range.

Question 20

As rising air cools, its ability to hold water vapor decreases so the

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A) relative humidity of the rising air decreases. 
B) adiabatic rate stabilizes. 
C) air becomes more wet. 
D) relative humidity of the rising air increases. 
A) relative humidity of the rising air decreases. 
B) adiabatic rate stabilizes. 
C) air becomes more wet. 
D) relative humidity of the rising air increases.

Exam 25: Driving Forces of Weather

Drought conditions and high temperatures over the Great Plains are most likely caused by a

Air moves from

An air mass with circulatory motion is called

Any object that is warmer than its surroundings will

As rising air cools,

What information is needed in order to forecast today's weather?

Symbols on a weather map are called:

Why is it usually necessary for an air mass to rise if it is to produce precipitation?

A hurricane's source of energy is

Daily afternoon thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast are most likely caused by a

Cumulus clouds generally occur in an atmospheric state of

When water changes from a liquid to a vapor, it

Another name for the leeward slope is

When water changes from a vapor phase to a liquid phase, it

When liquid water freezes, it

Behind a warm front, the air is:

As cumulus clouds grow they shade the ground from the Sun. This acts to

Cold damp weather along the eastern coast of the United States is most likely caused by a

Orographic lifting occurs as

As rising air cools, its ability to hold water vapor decreases so the

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