Local Weather Quiz

Identify what type of front is seen on the map and predict in which direction it is moving.

• Cold Front, moving southeast

• Cold Front, moving northwest

• Warm front, moving southeast

• Warm front, moving northwest

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Based on the movement of the air masses in the diagram, identify the type of front that is occuring.

• A stationary front because warm air mass is pushing out a cold air mass.

• A cold front because warm air mass is moving above the cold air mass.

• A warm front because a warm air mass is pushing out a cold air mass.

• An occluded front because a warm air mass is moving above a cold air mass.

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3. Chad, Africa is a landlocked country. Landlocked regions are surrounded by land and do not have a shoreline. The air mass that forms over this region is very hot and dry.

What type of air mass forms over Chad, Africa?

• Continental Tropical (cT)

• Continental Polar (cP)

• Maritime Tropical (mT)

• Maritime Polar (mP)

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Describe two types of fronts and the local weather associated with each.

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3. Over the North American continent, continental and maritime air masses both influence local weather. Continental air masses tend to be while maritime air masses tend to be .

Which terms, in order of appearance, best complete the sentence?

• Cold and Dry

• Warm and Humid

• Dry and Humid

• Dry and Cold

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Which one of these correctly matches the air mass to its abbreviation.

• Continental Polar = cP

• Maritime Polar = Pm

• Continental Tropical = TT

• Maritime Tropical = Tm

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Can a jet stream affect weather?

• No, winds like the jet stream do not move weather.

• Yes, but only if the jet stream drops to Earth's surface and becomes a sea breeze.

• Yes, jet streams can impact wind, precipitation, and temperature.

• No, it is too high to affect weather.

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