Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 2: Weather Systems

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
At _______, warm air displaces cold air and it develops a gradual frontal slope.
A)an occluded front
B)a stationary front
C)a cold front
D)a warm front
2
In the figure, what type of front is coming through Canada and into Colorado?
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A)occluded
B)cold
C)warm
D)stationary
3
What causes the Coriolis effect?
A)seasons
B)Earth's rotation
C)the prevailing westerlies
D)Earth's tilted axis
4
High-pressure systems usually are associated with __________ and low-pressure systems are associated with __________.
A)fair weather, clouds and precipitation
B)fair weather, fair weather
C)clouds and precipitation, fair weather
D)the jet stream, fronts
5
A __________ is a narrow region that separates two air masses of different densities.
A)disturbance
B)jet stream
C)trade wind
D)front
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