Quiz about Air Masses and Fronts

Question 1

This map shows a _____ front.

Accepted Answer

cold

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warm

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occluded

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stationary

Question 2

This map shows a _____ front.

Accepted Answer

cold

Answer

warm

Answer

occluded

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stationary

Question 3

This map shows a cP air mass. Which option correctly describes this air mass?

Accepted Answer

cold and dry

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cold and moist

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warm and dry

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warm and moist

Question 4

What kind of front does this diagram show?

Accepted Answer

warm

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cold

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occluded

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stationary

Question 5

This is the symbol for what kind of front?

Accepted Answer

occluded

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cold

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warm

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stationary

Question 6

This diagram shows the formation of what kind of front?

Accepted Answer

occluded

Answer

cold

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warm

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stationary

Question 7

This image shows the map symbol for what kind of front?

Accepted Answer

stationary

Answer

cold

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warm

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occluded

Question 8

This type of front has a steep slope, meaning it moves quickly and creates short, violent storms.

Accepted Answer

cold

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warm

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occluded

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stationary

Question 9

This type of front forms when a warm and cold air mass meets, but neither overtakes the other. This forms long, lingering rain/snow showers.

Accepted Answer

stationary

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cold

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warm

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occluded

Question 10

This type of air mass forms over water in warm areas.

Accepted Answer

maritime tropical (mT)

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maritime polar (mP)

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continental polar (cP)

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continental tropical (cT)

Question 11

A cT air mass over taking a cP air mass would create this kind of front.

Accepted Answer

warm

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cold

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occluded

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stationary

Question 12

This kind of front forms when a faster moving cold front overtakes a slower moving warm front. When the two cold air masses meet, they wedge up the warm air mass creating clouds and precipitation.

Accepted Answer

occluded

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cold

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warm

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stationary

Question 13

There can be a distinct change in temperature on either side of a stationary front. If you are on the side with the mP air mass, what kind of temperatures would you feel?

Accepted Answer

colder

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warmer

Question 14

Why is rain common at weather fronts?

Accepted Answer

The less dense warm air is lifted which cools and forms clouds.

Answer

The less dense cold air is lifted which warms and forms clouds.

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The more dense cold air is lifted which warms and forms clouds.

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The more dense warm is is lifted which cools and forms clouds.

Question 15

An air mass that forms over land in Canada would be what kind of air mass?

Accepted Answer

cP

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cT

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mT

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mP

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