Quiz about Air Masses, Fronts, Pressure Systems, & Severe Weather Review

Question 1

Which type of Weather Front is shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Cold front

Answer

Warm front

Answer

Stationary front

Answer

Occluded front

Question 2

Which type of Weather Front is shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Warm front

Answer

Cold front

Answer

Stationary front

Answer

Occluded front

Question 3

Which type of Weather Front is shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Stationary front

Answer

Warm front

Answer

Cold front

Answer

Occluded front

Question 4

Which type of Weather Front is shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Occluded

Answer

Cold

Answer

Warm

Answer

Stationary

Question 5

Where do Weather Fronts form?

Accepted Answer

Between two different air masses

Answer

Between two of the same air masses

Question 6

Fill in the blanks: Warm air ________ while cool/cold air _________.

Accepted Answer

Rises: Sinks

Answer

Sinks; Rises

Question 7

High Pressure Systems typically signal ___________ weather.

Accepted Answer

Fair/clear weather with sunny skies and dry air

Answer

Rainy/stormy weather with warmer temperatures and wet/moist air

Question 8

Low Pressure Systems typically signal ___________ weather.

Accepted Answer

Rainy/stormy weather with warmer temperatures and wet/moist air

Answer

Fair/clear weather with sunny skies and dry air

Question 9

Which of the following symbols represents a High Pressure System?

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Question 10

Which of the following symbols represents a Low Pressure System?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Question 11

Which type of weather occurs as a result of a Warm Front?

Accepted Answer

Light rain, humid temperatures, & warmer weather

Answer

Precipitation that stays in one area for days

Answer

Long periods of precipitation and snowstorms in northern parts of the US

Question 12

Which type of weather occurs as a result of a Cold Front?

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms, cooler temperatures, and sometimes tornadoes

Answer

Precipitation that stays in one area for days

Answer

Long periods of precipitation and snowstorms in northern parts of the US

Question 13

Which type of weather occurs as a result of a Stationary Front?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation that stays in one area for days

Answer

Thunderstorms, cooler temperatures, and sometimes tornadoes

Answer

Light rain, humid temperatures, & warmer weather

Question 14

Which type of weather occurs as a result of a Occluded Front?

Accepted Answer

Long periods of precipitation and snowstorms in northern parts of the US

Answer

Thunderstorms, cooler temperatures, and sometimes tornadoes

Answer

Light rain, humid temperatures, & warmer weather

Question 15

Which of the following descriptions represents a Warm Front?

Accepted Answer

When a warm air mass collides and rides over a cold air mass

Answer

When a cold air mass collides and slides under a warm air mass

Answer

When a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass and moves it out of the way

Question 16

Which of the following descriptions represents a Cold Front?

Accepted Answer

When a cold air mass collides and slides under a warm air mass

Answer

When a warm air mass collides and rides over a cold air mass

Answer

When neither a cold air mass nor a warm air mass moves at a frontal boundary

Question 17

Which of the following descriptions represents a Stationary Front?

Accepted Answer

When neither a cold air mass nor a warm air mass moves at a frontal boundary

Answer

When a cold air mass collides and slides under a warm air mass

Answer

When a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass and moves it out of the way

Question 18

Which of the following descriptions represents a Occluded Front?

Accepted Answer

When a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass and moves it out of the way

Answer

When a cold air mass collides and slides under a warm air mass

Answer

When neither a cold air mass nor a warm air mass moves at a frontal boundary

Question 19

What are Air Masses?

Accepted Answer

Huge pockets of air that have the same temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout

Answer

Small pockets of air that do not have the same temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout

Question 20

Where do Maritime Air Masses form?

Accepted Answer

Over the ocean

Answer

On land

Question 21

Where do Continental Air Masses form?

Accepted Answer

On land

Answer

Over the ocean

Question 22

Where do Polar Air Masses form?

Accepted Answer

Near the Poles (North & South)

Answer

Near the Equator

Question 23

Where do Tropical Air Masses form?

Accepted Answer

Near the Equator

Answer

Near the Poles (North & South)

Question 24

Tropical Air Masses bring __________ air.

Accepted Answer

Warmer

Answer

Cold

Question 25

Polar Air Masses bring __________ air.

Accepted Answer

Cold

Answer

Warmer

Question 26

Maritime Air Masses bring _________ air.

Accepted Answer

Wet/Moist

Answer

Dry

Question 27

Continental Air Masses bring _________ air.

Accepted Answer

Dry

Answer

Wet/Moist

Question 28

Which of the following describes a Continental Polar Air Mass?

Accepted Answer

Forms over land (contains dry air) and forms near the Poles (contains cold air)

Answer

Forms over land (contains dry air) and forms near the Equator (contains warmer air)

Answer

Forms over the ocean (contains wet/moist air) and forms near the Equator (contains warmer air)

Question 29

Which of the following describes a Continental Tropical Air Mass?

Accepted Answer

Forms over land (contains dry air) and forms near the Equator (contains warmer air)

Answer

Forms over the ocean (contains wet/moist air) and forms near the Poles (contains cold air)

Answer

Forms over land (contains dry air) and forms near the Poles (contains cold air)

Question 30

Which of the following describes a Maritime Tropical Air Mass?

Accepted Answer

Forms over the ocean (contains wet/moist air) and forms near the Equator (contains warmer air)

Answer

Forms over land (contains dry air) and forms near the Poles (contains cold air)

Answer

Forms over land (contains dry air) and forms near the Equator (contains warmer air)

Question 31

Which of the following describes a Maritime Polar Air Mass?

Accepted Answer

Forms over the ocean (contains wet/moist air) and forms near the Poles (contains cold air)

Answer

Forms over land (contains dry air) and forms near the Poles (contains cold air)

Answer

Forms over the ocean (contains wet/moist air) and forms near the Equator (contains warmer air)

Question 32

Which circle represents a Continental Polar Air Mass?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Answer

Green

Answer

Red

Question 33

Which circle represents a Maritime Tropical Air Mass?

Accepted Answer

Green

Answer

Blue

Answer

Red

Question 34

Is the orange circle on land or over water?

Accepted Answer

On land

Answer

Over water

Answer

Red

Question 35

Would the red circle be considered Maritime or Continental?

Accepted Answer

Continental

Answer

Maritime

Question 36

Sara wants to travel to an area with dry air and warmer temperatures. Which TWO areas could Sara travel to?

Accepted Answer

Purple and Red

Answer

Blue and Green

Question 37

Which of the following types of weather are associated with a Thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

Lightning, thunder, wind, rain, and hail/snow

Answer

Very strong winds, severe rain, and flooding

Answer

High winds and produced by severe thunderstorms (Cumulonimbus Clouds)

Question 38

Which of the following types of weather are associated with a Hurricane?

Accepted Answer

Very strong winds, severe rain, and flooding

Answer

Lightning, thunder, wind, rain, and hail/snow

Answer

High winds and produced by severe thunderstorms (Cumulonimbus Clouds)

Question 39

Which of the following types of weather are associated with a Tornado?

Accepted Answer

High winds and produced by severe thunderstorms (Cumulonimbus Clouds)

Answer

Very strong winds, severe rain, and flooding

Answer

Lightning, thunder, wind, rain, and hail/snow

Question 40

Which of the following are necessary for a hurricane to grow stronger?

Accepted Answer

Moisture

Accepted Answer

Heat

Answer

Waves

Answer

Salt

Question 41

A _________ can form when a rapidly spinning column of low pressure air called a funnel cloud touches the ground.

Accepted Answer

Tornado

Answer

Thunderstorm

Answer

Hurricane

Question 42

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

Accepted Answer

Tornadoes generally form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water.

Answer

Tornadoes never form where there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

Answer

Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure.

Answer

Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere.

Question 43

True or False: Tornados can form over land and water.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 44

This type of severe weather produces the highest winds speeds.

Accepted Answer

Tornado

Answer

Hurricane

Answer

Thunderstorm

Question 45

This type of severe weather produces very low temperatures, snow, high winds, and sometimes ice.

Accepted Answer

Snow Storm

Answer

Thunderstorm

Answer

Tornado

Answer

Hurricane

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