Air Masses, Fronts, Climate Practice

What are air masses?

• Small pockets of air with different temperature and moisture characteristics

• Large bodies of air which have similar temperature and moisture characteristics

• Cloud formations that affect weather patterns

• Ocean currents that influence climate

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Where do maritime air masses form?

• Over land

• Over water/ocean

• At high altitudes

• At the poles

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What is a characteristic of continental air masses?

• Humid

• Moist

• Dry

• Cold

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Which type of air mass forms over a WARM portion of the Earth at low latitudes?

• Polar (P)

• Tropical (T)

• Arctic (A)

• Continental (c)

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What is the characteristic of air masses that form at high latitudes?

• Warm

• Low air pressure

• High air pressure

• Humid

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What does the abbreviation 'mT' stand for?

• Maritime Tropical - humid & warm

• Maritime Tropical - dry & warm

• Maritime Polar - humid & cold

• Continental Tropical - dry & warm

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Which direction do storms generally track?

• From North to South

• From South to North

• From East to West

• From West to East

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What are fronts in meteorology?

• High-pressure systems

• Boundaries that separate air masses

• Types of clouds

• Low-pressure systems

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What usually happens after a cold front passes?

• The weather becomes warmer and more humid

• The weather usually cools and the skies become clear

• Heavy rains and thunderstorms continue

• The weather remains unchanged

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What is a characteristic of a warm front?

• It brings many days of clouds and precipitation

• It is associated with violent weather such as heavy rains and tornadoes

• After it moves by, the weather is usually warmer and more humid

• It causes scattered clouds and dry air

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