Air Masses and Fronts Quiz

What are the four main types of air masses?

• maritime tropical, maritime polar, continental tropical, and continental polar

• oceanic, continental, arctic, desert

• warm, cold, hot, dry

• tropical, polar, temperate, equatorial

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Which air mass is characterized by warm and moist air?

• Continental polar

• Maritime tropical

• Maritime polar

• Continental tropical

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What are the characteristics of a warm front?

• Steep slope and heavy precipitation

• No slope and no precipitation

• Gentle slope and no precipitation

• Gentle slope and light to moderate precipitation

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What type of weather is associated with a maritime tropical air mass?

• Warm and humid weather

• Hot and dry weather

• Cold and dry weather

• Cool and rainy weather

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In which direction do air masses generally move in the Northern Hemisphere?

• From low pressure to high pressure

• From high pressure to low pressure

• From east to west

• They do not move

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What is the movement of an air mass called when it encounters another air mass?

• front

• center

• side

• back

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What are the characteristics of a cold front?

• Brings cooler temperatures, strong winds, and potentially severe weather

• Brings warmer temperatures and calm weather

• Leads to a decrease in humidity and foggy conditions

• Causes heavy rainfall and mild winds

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What type of weather is associated with a continental polar air mass?

• Cold and dry weather

• Mild and sunny weather

• Windy and rainy weather

• Hot and humid weather

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What is the main difference between a cold front and a warm front?

• Direction of the wind they bring

• Humidity of the air mass they bring

• Temperature of the air mass they bring

• Color of the sky they bring

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How does a warm front move in comparison to a cold front?

• Warm fronts move more slowly than cold fronts.

• Warm fronts move at the same speed as cold fronts.

• Warm fronts move faster than cold fronts.

• Warm fronts do not move at all.

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