Air Masses & Fronts

What is a front?

• A place where air masses meet
• the front part of a storm
• An area of very high wind
• an area that has fair weather

rapidly moving cold air  mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a  .....

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front

When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

This is the symbol for which type of front?

• cold front
• warm front
• occluded front
• stationary front

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

• cold, dry
• warm, humid
• warm, dry
• cold, humid

What type of storm front is this? 

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

What type of storm front is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

What characteristics are used to classify air masses?

• temperature and humidity
• pressure and temperature
• latitude and longitude
• wind speed and location 

What type of weather would you expect to see after a cold front has passed through an area?

• cool and clear skies
• warm and humid
• thunderstorms
• foggy

What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 

• Southwest
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast