Topic 2, Lesson 3 Review

What are the major causes for moving air masses in North America? Choose the two that apply.

• prevailing westerlies

• low- temperature

• jet stream

• changing humidity

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What happens when two air masses meet?

• a hurricane occurs

• a dog barks

• a front is created

• warm air enters

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What kind of front results in thunderstorms?

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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Which front is in this picture?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What is the name this front?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Which front does this show?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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An air mass has similar

• temperature and moisture (humidity)

• cold and wind

• rain and temperature

• warm and dry

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What type of front is over Texas?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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Why do fronts happen?

• warm air and cold air mix together

• warm air and cold air DON'T mix

• warm air and cold air separate

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What happens at a front?

• the weather stays the same

• the weather changes

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