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COMPLETION
-Complete the following questions by selecting the correct answer from the word bank. Misspelled words will be marked as incorrect. Some answers may be used more than once, others may not be used at all. (2 pts. each)
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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
Question 26
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The front that would most likely produce hot, humid weather after a period of rain is a(n)______________________.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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In this type of front, winds become gusty; there is a sudden drop in temperature, and heavy rain, sometimes with hail, thunder, and lightning. This is a(n) _____________________.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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A warm air mass caught between caught between two colder air masses is a(n)_____________________.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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Strong, spinning winds are the most dangerous part of a _____________________.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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A puffy, white cloud that tends to have flat bottoms is a(n) _______________ cloud.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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Clouds that produce thunderstorms are a(n)_________________ cloud.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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A cloud found at a high altitude is a(n) ________________ cloud.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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An air mass bringing dry air to the southwestern United States from Mexico is a ___________________ air mass.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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An air mass bringing dry, frigid winds to North Dakota in the winter is a ________________________ air mass.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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An air mass bringing humid weather to Florida in the summer is a _______________________ air mass.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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An air mass bringing wet weather to the Pacific Northwest is a ___________________ air mass.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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Fog is a type of __________________ cloud.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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A psychrometer measures_____________________.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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The most common form of precipiataion is _______________.

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cold front stationary front warm front occluded front hurricane thunderstorm tornado
cirrostratus cumulonimbus altocumulus maritime-tropical continental-polar continental-tropical maritime-polar evaporation cumulus relative humidity fronts humidity anemometer air masses condensation stratus cirrus rain snow sleet hail gropple
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Water vapor that changes to a solid is ________________.

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Do NOT forget to turn in this assignment on Google Classroom after you have submitted it here! No credit will be awarded for unsubmitted assignments.
What role does runoff play in the water cycle?
A. It is the process in which liquid turns to water vapor.
B. It carries water from precipitation into oceans.
C. It takes water out of the water cycle.
D. It is not part of the water cycle.
What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?
A. sunny
B. warm
C. rainy
D. thunderstorms
How does sleet differ from snow?
A. It is not a form of precipitation.
B. It is liquid and not ice.
C. It starts as rain and freezes in the air.
D. It starts as water vapor and changes to a solid.
How does a warm front form?
A. Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
B. Two air masses meet and stay separated.
C. Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
D. Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?
A. sunny and warm
B. much precipitation
C. thunderstorms
D. cold and dry
How do winds behave in a cyclone?
A. They spiral toward the center.
B. They spiral out toward low pressure areas.
C. They are very calm.
D. They travel in two different directions.
Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone?
A. It is an area of low pressure.
B. It is an area of high pressure.
C. It has air masses that meet and rise.
D. It moves in the direction of the Earth's rotation.
What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
A. clear and sunny
B. hurricane
C. light rain
D. thunderstorm
A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its
A. heavy rains.
B. lightning.
C. strong winds.
D. storm surge.
Which describes the eye of a hurricane?
A. brings winds of up to 300 km/h
B. has warm, calm air and light winds
C. has strong, spinning winds
D. has spiraling bands of heavy rain
Which statement about lightning is true?
A. It is one of the most dangerous parts of a thunderstorm.
B. It is an electric discharge between two similarly charged surfaces.
C. It is caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.
D. It always begins in a cloud and strikes the Earth.
Finding a high place to wait is a safety measure during a
A. thunderstorm.
B. tornado.
C. hurricane.
D. flash flood.
What is the purpose of isobars?
A. to measure air pressure
B. to describe the weather conditions in a weather station
C. to find out what form precipitation will take
D. to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map
Which information can you get from a weather map?
A. a 5-day weather forecast
B. wind speeds and directions
C. the locations of cold fronts
D. barometric pressure
What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
A. drizzly rain followed by clear weather
B. severe storms
C. many days of cloudy, wet weather
D. cold, dry weather
If there is a tornado warning for your area, you should
A. find a high place to stay.
B. go to a room with no windows.
C. cover your windows with plywood.
D. not listen to the radio.
Isobars help meteorologists by
A. creating an image of weather systems.
B. showing what form precipitation will take.
C. measuring wind speeds.
D. showing high and low pressure systems.
Meteorologists track cyclones and anticyclones because they
A. are dangerous forms of severe weather.
B. help predict stormy or clear weather.
C. help forecast weather weeks in the future.
D. give more accurate facts than fronts.
Which statement about hail is correct?
A. It is rain that falls through a layer of freezing air.
B. It may be sent up into the clouds many times.
C. It forms in winter in low stratus clouds.
D. It is a liquid form of precipitation.
A maritime polar air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean brings what kind of weather to the Pacific Coast?
A. warm
B. dry
C. wet
D. extremely cold
Isobars indicate
A. air pressure.
B. rainfall.
C. snow.
D. wind speed.
Which of the following increases air's ability to hold water vapor?
A. increase in wind speed
B. increase in temperature
C. decrease in temperature
D. decrease in air pressure
In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
A. evaporation
B. runoff
C. precipiataion
D. condensation
What tool measures air pressure?
A. thermometer
B. psychrometer
C. anemometer
D. barometer
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
A. warm
B. stormy
C. sunny
D. windy
Amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximun it can hold.
A. precipitation
B. condensation
C. weather
D. humidity
E. relative humidity
F. cloud
The process in which water vapor cools and turns into a liquid.
A. precipitation
B. condensation
C. weather
D. humidity
E. relative humidity
F. cloud
A collection of water droplets suspended in the air.
A. precipitation
B. condensation
C. weather
D. humidity
E. relative humidity
F. cloud
The amount of water vapor in the air.
A. precipitation
B. condensation
C. weather
D. humidity
E. relative humidity
F. cloud
Water that falls to the Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
A. precipitation
B. condensation
C. weather
D. humidity
E. relative humidity
F. cloud
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
A. precipitation
B. condensation
C. weather
D. humidity
E. relative humidity
F. cloud
Measures air pressure
A. radar
B. thermometer
C. anemometer
D. barometer
E. windsock
Measures wind speed
A. radar
B. thermometer
C. anemometer
D. barometer
E. windsock
Measures wind direction
A. radar
B. thermometer
C. anemometer
D. barometer
E. windsock
Measures air temperature
A. radar
B. thermometer
C. anemometer
D. barometer
E. windsock