Chapter 19 Quiz

An immense body of air characterized by similar properties at any given altitude is known as a(n) _____.

• Cyclone

• Air Mass

• Front

• Anticyclone

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Which two properties characterize an air mass

• Temperature and Pressure

• Temperature and Location

• Temperature and Humidity/Moisture

• Moisture and Pressure

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An air mass gets its characteristic properties from an area known as the ____.

• Weather site

• Place of origin

• Classification region

• Source region

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Which type of air mass originates in northern Canada?

• mT

• cP

• mP

• cT

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Maritime air masses form _____.

• over land

• over water

• only in winter

• only in summer

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An mT air mass is best described as _____.

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

• hot and dry

• hot and wet

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Which air masses have the greatest effect on weather conditions in much of the United States?

• cP and mT

• mP and cT

• mP and cP

• mT and cT

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The boundary that separates different air masses is called a(n) _____.

• front

• cyclone

• anticyclone

• storm

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On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with triangular points on one side?

• warm

• cold

• stationary

• occluded

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On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with semicircles extending on one side?

• warm

• cold

• stationary

• occluded

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