Weather - Final Test

Front

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals

Back

cirrus cloud

Front

Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?

Back

rainy weather

Front

What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton?

Back

Cumulus

Front

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

Back

Stratus

Front

What type of cloud is the thunderstorm cloud?

Back

cumulonimbus

Front

When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but they push at each other and neither one can move, it is called a/an -

Back

stationary front

Front

The boundary between two air masses is called a/an -

Back

front

Front

What type of front occurs when a fast moving cold air mass moves into a slower moving warm air mass, leading to severe storms and cooler weather?

Back

cold front

Front

When a warm air mass slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

Back

warm front

Front

What type of weather would you expect to see after a warm front has passed through an area? Options: cool and clear skies, warm and humid, thunderstorms, foggy

Back

warm and humid