Flashcards: Ch24 Weather

Front

Warm air is ______ dense than cool air. Warm air rises and cool air sinks.

Back

less

Front

Rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass and slides under it. This is called a...

Back

cold front

Front

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it? Options: warm front, cold front, occluded front, stationary front

Back

warm front

Front

What type of storm front is this? Options: warm front, cold front, stationary front, occluded front

Back

cold front

Front

Type of air at air mass D?

Back

cold, dry

Front

This is the symbol for a...
Options: Stationary Front, Occluded Front, Cold Front, Warm Front

Back

Stationary Front

Front

This is the symbol for a...
Options: Cold Front, Warm Front, Stationary Front, Occluded Front

Back

Warm Front

Front

This is the symbol for a...
Options: Stationary Front, Occluded Front, Cold Front, Warm Front

Back

Occluded Front

Front

A wet and hot air mass would be a...

Back

Maritime tropical

Front

What is the temperature at this station? Options: 75 degrees, 61 degrees, 987 degrees, 11 degrees

Back

75 degrees