Air Masses and Fronts

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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What types of air masses form over oceans?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

• Dry
• Wet
• Warm
• Cold

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A warm and dry air mass is best described as...

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

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A cool and humid air mass is best described as...

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

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a cool and dry air mass is best described as...

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

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When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

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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?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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

• cool and clear skies

• warm and humid

• thunderstorms

• foggy