Predicting Weather

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is called

• convection

• climate

• weather

• radiation

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Most weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

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Air masses are classified according to temperature and humidity. What name would be given to a cool, moist air mass?

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

• continental polar

• continental tropical

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Air masses are classified according to temperature and humidity. What name would be given to a warm, dry air mass?

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

• continental polar

• continental tropical

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Air masses move and are clues to future temperature, humidity, and pressure of the area they move into.

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area they form over. For example, if they for over water, they are more humid. If they form near the equator, they are warmer.

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An area where air masses meet and do not mix easily because of their differing characteristics is called a-

• air mass

• front

• wall

• weather boundary

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The weather along a front is generally sunny.

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What type of front forms when a cold air mass pushes into and under a warm air mass?

• cold front

• warm front

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What type of front is associated with thunderstorms and leaves behind cooler, drier air?

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