Air Masses, Fronts & Weather Pt. 2

What symbol is this?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Which type of front is located near Boston?

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

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Which type of front is located near Chicago?

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

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

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

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A rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass. The cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a(n)  .....

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

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What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass? 

• moist, warm air
• dry, cold air
• dry, warm air

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_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout. 

• convection current
• front
• air mass

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When two air masses meet it is called a

• front
• gathering
• air mass

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Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?

• spirally
• unevenly
• circularly
• kinetically

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Which statement describes the main cause of tornadoes? 

• Air in low pressure system rises above warm water.
• Tornadoes form when two air masses of sharply different temperature and humidity meet, normally over land.
• Tropical sea air sweeps in to replac ethe rising air, causing condensation.
• None of the above.

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