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Which of the following forms when a colder air mass collides with and slides under a warmer air mass (may produce storms)?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?

• cP

• mP

• cT

• mT

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Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as cold and moist?

• cP

• mP

• cT

• mT

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Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as warm and moist?

• cP

• mP

• cT

• mT

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Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and cold?

• cP

• mP

• cT

• mT

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An unequal heating of the surface of Earth by the sun causes areas of high and low pressure to form.

What do the arrows in the diagram most likely represent?

• wind

• clouds

• runoff

• precipitation

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Which statement best explains the basic cause for a thunderstorm?

• A thunderstorm is caused by the convergence of any two air masses with different altitudes.

• A thunderstorm is caused by the convergence of air masses with different temperatures.

• A thunderstorm is caused by the convergence of air masses having different speeds due to their accompanying wind directions.

• A thunderstorm is caused by the convergence of any two air masses moving in opposite directions.

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The following maps show a front as it moves east across the United States. ​​Which of these describes the weather change that can be expected for Amarillo, Texas?

• The cold front will bring cooler temperatures and snow.

• The cold front will bring cooler temperatures thunderstorms and rain

• The warm front will bring warm dry air that will last a few days

• The warm front will bring warm air and rain that will last a few days.

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When a cold air mass moves in and takes over a warm air mass sometimes causes cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms. What type of front is this describing?

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

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When warm air moves over cold air, a warm front forms. The warm air tends to rise along a gentle slope above the cold air and form layers of clouds. Which of the following cloud types and weather conditions would most likely result from a warm front?

• isolated cirrus clouds and clear weather

• nimbostratus clouds and drizzly rain

• cumulus clouds and clear weather

• cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms

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