Quiz about *7.E.1.3 Air Masses, Fronts & Storms

Question 1

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 2

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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D.

Question 3

Which is the correct symbol for a warm front?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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Question 4

Which is the correct symbol for a cold front?

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Option D is correct

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C.

Question 5

What type of front occurs when a warm air mass gets cut-off from the ground by two cool air masses?

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Occluded front

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Cold front

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Warm front

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Stationary front

Question 6

What type of air would a continental polar air mass bring?

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Cold and dry

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Warm and humid

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Warm and dry

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Cold and humid

Question 7

What type of front can cause cumulonimbus clouds to form & brings thunderstorms?

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Cold front

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Warm front

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Occluded front

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Stationary front

Question 8

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?

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Stationary front

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Occluded front

Question 9

What type of front poses the greatest risk of flooding?

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Stationary front

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Cold front

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Warm front

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Occluded front

Question 10

What type of front is being shown in the picture?

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Stationary front

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Occluded front

Question 11

Which type of front is displayed?

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Cold

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Warm

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Stationary

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Occluded

Question 12

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 13

What type of air mass is associated with warm and humid air?

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Maritime tropic

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Continental tropic

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Continental polar

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Maritime polar

Question 14

which type of cloud is associated with a warm front?

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stratus

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cumulus

Question 15

Which type of cloud is associated with a cold front?

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cumulus

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stratus

Question 16

Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?

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heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time

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Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time

Question 17

This type of front brings many days of precipitation.

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stationary front

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cold front

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warm front

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occluded front

Question 18

The boundary that forms between two air masses when they meet is called a...

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front

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storm line

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squall line

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midaltitude

Question 19

In a high pressure system the weather will likely be...

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cooler and clear skies

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cooler and stormy

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warmer and wetter

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warmer and stormy

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In a low pressure system the weather will likely be...

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warmer and stormy

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cooler and stormy

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warmer and clear skies

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cooler and clear skies

Question 21

Winds are caused by differences in...

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air pressure

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humidity

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temperature

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precipitation

Question 22

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

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wind speed

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rainfall amounts

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air temperature

Question 23

A hurricane gets its energy from

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Warm ocean waters

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high air pressure

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winds along surface

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Sun

Question 24

This instrument measures air temperature.

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thermometer

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barometer

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psychrometer

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hygrometer

Question 25

This instrument measures wind speed.

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anemometer

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thermometer

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barometer

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hygrometer

Question 26

This instrument measures air pressure.

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barometer

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thermometer

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anemometer

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rain gauge

Question 27

Which instrument measures how much precipitation has fallen?

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Rain Gauge

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Anemometer

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Thermometer

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Weather Balloon

Question 28

Which instrument measures the temperature of the air?

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Thermometer

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Rain Gauge

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Anemometer

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Hygrometer

Question 29

Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?

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Atlanta, Georgia

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Billings, Montana

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Miami, Florida

Question 30

Choose the best forecast for Los Angeles on Saturday.

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cooler temperatures

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warmer temperatures

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low pressure

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snow

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