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Study the image.What type of weather are the upper part of Africa and the lower half of Asia most likely experiencing, based on the image?

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rainfall
B
dry heat
C
cold breezes
D
thunderstorms
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Study the image.

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Study the image of an air mass.

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maritime polar
B
continental polar
C
maritime tropical
D
continental tropical
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Study the image, which shows an air mass moving through the eastern United States.

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thick fog with cold air
B
sunny skies with dry air
C
humid conditions and rain
D
cooler temperatures with no rain
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How does the weather caused by a warm front compare to the weather caused by a cold front?

A
A warm front brings fog, but a cold front brings clouds that form from dry air.
B
A warm front brings rapid changes in weather, but a cold front brings slow changes in weather.
C
A warm front brings widespread cloud cover, but a cold front brings intense sun coverage.
D
A warm front brings rain in humid air on occasion, but a cold front brings thunderstorms in summer.
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Which front forms widespread clouds, rain, or snow?

A
cold front
B
warm front
C
occluded front
D
stationary front
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The images show two different fronts.Which fronts are shown?

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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.
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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.
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Study the image.

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from west to east
B
from north to south
C
toward the equator
D
toward the middle latitude
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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.

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