Air Masses and Fronts Quiz

What is an air mass?

• A boundary between two different air masses

• A type of weather front

• A large mass of air with specific characteristics

• A small pocket of air with varying characteristics

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What is a front?

• A type of pressure system

• A boundary between two air masses with different characteristics

• A region where air masses form

• A large mass of air with specific characteristics

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In which direction do air masses typically move in the United States?

• South to North

• West to East

• East to West

• North to South

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What is a source region?

• A region where air masses dissipate

• A region where air masses form and develop characteristics

• A region with high pressure systems

• A region where fronts are most active

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What type of air mass is dry and forms over land?

• Tropical

• Continental

• Polar

• Maritime

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What type of air mass is humid and forms over the ocean?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Arctic

• Polar

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Which air mass is characterized as super cold?

• Polar

• Arctic

• Maritime

• Tropical

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What is the characteristic of a low-pressure system?

• High pressure, spins clockwise, sinking air

• Low pressure, spins counterclockwise, rising air

• High pressure, spins counterclockwise, rising air

• Low pressure, spins clockwise, sinking air

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What happens during a cold front?

• Warm air pushes cold air down

• Warmer air rises over cold air mass

• Cooler, drier air mass comes into area

• Longer period of steady precipitation

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What type of weather follows a cold front?

• Longer period of steady precipitation

• Continued stormy weather

• Clear and fair weather

• Humid weather

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