Weather Systems Quiz

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1.

Which of the following weather systems can be described as a high pressure system?

inter-tropical convergence zone

tropical wave

cold front

anticylone

2.

All of the following systems are associated with rainfall EXCEPT:

cold front

anticyclone

inter-tropical convergence zone

tropical wave

3.

This type of weather system develops when a cold air mass moves into an area of warm air.

cold front

inter-tropical convergence zone

tropical wave

anticyclone

4.

The band of low pressure which exists in equatorial regions is called:

an anticyclone

the inter-tropical convergence zone

a tropical wave

a cold front

5.

This weather system produces conditions which are NOT suitable for cloud formation.

anticyclone

tropical wave

inter-tropical convergence zone

cold front

6.

Under certain conditions ________________ can develop into a hurricane.

a cold front

the inter-tropical convergence zone

an anticyclone

a tropical wave

7.

This weather system reaches its most northerly point in July and then it starts heading back toward the south.

a cold front

the inter-tropical convergence zone

an anticyclone

a tropical wave

8.

These weather systems often form over Africa and then move across the Atlantic toward the Caribbean.

tropical waves

inter-tropical convergence zones

anticyclones

cold fronts

9.

As a result of the movement of this weather system, Guyana has two rainy periods every year.

anticyclone

tropical wave

inter-tropical convergence zone

cold front

10.

This system is carried toward the west by the trade winds.

anticyclone

inter-tropical convergence zone

cold front

tropical wave

11.

Within an anticyclone, air is rising.

true

false

12.

At the inter-tropical convergence zone, the northeast and southeast trade winds meet.

true

false

13.

At a cold front the cold air pushes its way under the warm air, forcing the warm air to rise.

true

false

14.

Tropical waves are troughs of high pressure which occur in tropical areas.

true

false

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