Quiz about Pressure Systems, Air Masses and Fronts

Question 1

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

Accepted Answer

Dry and warm

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Wet and cold

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Wet and warm

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Dry and cold

Question 2

Which type of front is displayed?

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Stationary

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Cold

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Warm

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Occluded

Question 3

Which type of front is displayed?

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Occluded

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Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

Question 4

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

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cool and clear skies

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warm and humid

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thunderstorms

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foggy

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

warm and humid

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cool and clear skies

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thunderstorms

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foggy

Question 6

What type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass do not have enough energy to move the other one out of the way?

Accepted Answer

Stationary front

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Occluded front

Question 7

Which is the correct symbol for an occluded front?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 8

Which is the correct symbol for a stationary front?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 9

What types of air masses form over oceans?

Accepted Answer

Maritime

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Continental

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Polar

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Tropical

Question 10

According to this map, a cold front is located in which region of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Northwest

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Southwest

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Midwest

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Northeast

Question 11

Which two characteristics of air masses are based on where they form?

Accepted Answer

temperature and humidity

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temperature and altitude

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wind speed and direction

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stationary and occluded

Question 12

Cumulonimbus clouds often form along cold fronts. Which type of weather is most likely to occur along a cold front?

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rain with possible severe thunderstorms

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sunny and dry

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moderate temperature with no precipitation

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high temperatures with rain

Question 13

What is the primary characteristic of a high-pressure system in terms of air movement?

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B) Air sinks and warms

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A) Air rises and cools

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C) Air moves horizontally

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D) Air remains stationary

Question 14

Which type of front is associated with the development of cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms?

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B) Cold front

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A) Warm front

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C) Stationary front

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D) Occluded front

Question 15

What happens to the temperature and humidity of an air mass as it moves over a warm ocean current?

Accepted Answer

C) Temperature increases, humidity increases

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A) Temperature decreases, humidity decreases

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B) Temperature increases, humidity decreases

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D) Temperature decreases, humidity increases

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