Quiz about Air Masses and Fronts

Question 1

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Wet

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Dry

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Cold

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Warm

Question 2

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

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Dry

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Wet

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Cold

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Warm

Question 3

What types of air masses form over oceans?

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Maritime

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Continental

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Polar

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Tropical

Question 4

How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

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Cold

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Dry

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Wet

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Warm

Question 5

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

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Dry and warm

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Wet and cold

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Wet and warm

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Dry and cold

Question 6

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

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Dry and warm

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Wet and cold

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Wet and warm

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Dry and cold

Question 7

Which type of front is displayed?

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Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

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Occluded

Question 8

Which type of front is displayed?

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Warm

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Cold

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Stationary

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Occluded

Question 9

Which type of front is displayed?

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Stationary

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Cold

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Warm

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Occluded

Question 10

Which type of front is displayed?

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Occluded

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Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

Question 11

When two different air masses collide...

Accepted Answer

A front forms

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They casually become one

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A new planet evolves

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Dinosaurs become extinct

Question 12

When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

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warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms

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warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures

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warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures

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cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

Question 13

What type of storm front is this?

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warm front

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cold front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 14

What type of weather would you expect to see after a cold front has passed through an area?

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cool and clear skies

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warm and humid

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thunderstorms

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foggy

Question 15

What type of weather would you expect to see after a warm front has passed through an area?

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warm and humid

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cool and clear skies

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thunderstorms

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foggy

Question 16

What direction is the cold front moving on the map?

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

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Northeast

Question 17

What direction is the warm front moving on the map?

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North

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South

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East

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West

Question 18

What type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass do not have enough energy to move the other one out of the way?

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Stationary front

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<p>Warm front</p>

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<p>Cold front</p>

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Occluded front

Question 19

Which is the correct symbol for an occluded front?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 20

Which is the correct symbol for a stationary front?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

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