Air Mass, Fronts, Wind Review

What is an air mass?

• a boundary between two fronts
• an area of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout
• a bubble of warm air that rises up
• a region of air with a changing temperatur

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The words "maritime" and "continental" both describe the _____ of an air mass.

• temperature
• humidity

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The words "polar" and "tropical" both describe the _____ of an air mass.

• temperature
• humidity

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Which of these best describes  a continental tropical air mass?

• dry and cold
• dry and warm
• humid and warm
• humid and cold

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What is a front?

• an area of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout
• a measure of the weight of the air pushing down on an area
• the boundary between air masses
• the short-term conditions of an area, including temperature and precipitation

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Which kind of front is this?

• Warm Front
• Cold Front
• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front

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Which kind of front is this?

• Stationary Front
• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Occluded Front

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A warm front brings _________ air.

• colder
• warmer
• wetter
• drier

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A cold front brings _________ air.

• colder
• warmer
• wetter
• drier

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Which kind of front is this?

• Occluded Front
• Cold Front
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front

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