Weather & Air Masses

(n.) a large body of air the has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it develops

• air mass

• atmosphere

• front

• tornado

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(n.) the flow of air in circular patterns

• air masses

• the sun

• convection currents

• cool currents

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Air masses that form over water are called...

• continental

• maritime

• warm

• cool

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Air masses that form over land are called...

• continental

• maritime

• warm

• cool

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When you see the abbreviation cT, it indicates an air mass that is...

• maritime Tropical

• continental Arctic

• continental Polar

• continental Tropical

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When you see the abbreviation mE, it indicates an air mass that is...

• maritime Equatorial

• maritime Arctic

• continental Polar

• maritime Tropical

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What kind of front is represented here using blue triangles?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What kind of front is represented here using red semicircles?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What kind of front is represented here by both blue triangles and red semicircles?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Warm air is ___ dense than cold air, so it rises in convection currents.

• less

• more

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