Air Masses, Fronts, and Severe Weather MKI

What type of of air mass is dry and warm?

• cP
• cT
• mP
• mT

What type of of air mass is wet and warm?

• mP
• mT
• cT
• cP

What type of of air mass is dry and cold?

• mP
• mT
• cP
• cT

What type of air mass is wet and cold?

• mP
• MT
• cT
• cP

________ air is less dense and tends to  rise

• cold
• warm
• moist
• dry

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

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

_________ fronts are associated with more violent weather

• cold
• warm
• stationary
• occluded

What type of front moves quickly and can produce severe thunderstorms?

• Stationary
• Warm
• Cold
• Occluded

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

• Wet and cold
• Dry and warm
• Wet and warm
• Dry and cold

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

• Wet and cold
• Dry and warm
• Wet and warm
• Dry and cold