A cold, dry air mass collides with a warm, humid air mass over flat land. The warm air is forced upward, causing a powerful updraft. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, creating a powerful downdraft. What type of weather event is forming?
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hurricane
flood
thunderstorm
tsunami
thunderstorm
An area of high pressure will most likely result in which type of weather?
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stormy weather
snowy weather
clear weather
cloudy weather
clear weather
What do weather fronts separate?
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air masses of different altitudes
air masses of different densities
the troposphere and mesosphere
the troposphere and stratosphere
air masses of different densities
What is a large body of air that is horizontally uniform in characteristics such as temperature and humidity?
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hurricane
air mass
weather front
tornado
air mass
Which of the following happens as air cools?
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Density increases and pressure decreases.
Density decreases and pressure decreases.
Density increases and pressure increases.
Density decreases and pressure increases.