Natural Events and the Environment Answers
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Study the image.
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from west to eastB
from north to southC
toward the equatorD
toward the middle latitude2
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Study the images of two different fronts.Based on arrow movement, why is the front shown in item A different from the front shown in item B?
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Warm air rises above cold air in item A, while two air masses collide in item B.B
Cold air mixes with warm air in item A, while two air masses barely move in item B.C
Warm air is pushed upward near cold air in item A, while a boundary forms in item B.D
Two air masses form a boundary in item A, while warm air rises above cold air in item B.3
The images show two different fronts.Which fronts are shown?
A
Item A shows a cold front, and item B shows a warm front.B
Item A shows an occluded front, and item B shows a cold front.C
Item A shows a warm front, and item B shows a stationary front.D
Item A shows a stationary front, and item B shows an occluded front.4
What causes air masses to move?
A
When prevailing westerlies shift directions and move toward the west.B
Weather conditions change rapidly to produce storms.C
A collision takes place between two natural wind patterns.D
Long, narrow bands of wind blow in the upper atmosphere.5
Which kind of weather usually forms over the northwest United States in the summer because of maritime polar air masses?
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fogB
dry heatC
heavy snowD
heavy rain6
Study the image of an air mass.
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maritime polarB
continental polarC
maritime tropicalD
continental tropical7
Which front forms widespread clouds, rain, or snow?
A
cold frontB
warm frontC
occluded frontD
stationary front8
Which major type of air mass typically brings cool, dry weather?
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maritime polarB
continental polarC
maritime tropicalD
continental tropical9
Study the image, which describes how rapid changes in weather conditions occur.
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Air masses are barely moving.B
Air masses are colliding with each other.C
Jet streams are forming in the upper atmosphere.D
Weather conditions are remaining steady and unchanged.10
How is a warm front different from a cold front?
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Warm fronts cause snow flurries in the winter, while cold fronts cause several days of rainy weather.B
Warm fronts cause rapid changes in weather, while cold fronts cause several days of cloudy weather.C
Warm fronts cause several days of cloudy weather, while cold fronts cause heavy snow in the winter.D
Warm fronts cause thunderstorms in the summer, while cold fronts cause rain when the air is humid.Did you find these answers helpful?
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