Air Masses and Fronts

A strong band of high speed winds in the upper atmosphere is called an___.

• front

• jet stream

• high pressure

• low pressure

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A huge body of air that has a similar temperature , humidity, and air pressure at any given height is called a(n) ___.

• air mass

• front

• jet stream

• pressure system

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Fronts are important because ___.

• they bring strong winds

• they bring warm weather

• storms and changing weather occurs there

• they really aren't important

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When warm air overtakes a slow moving cold air mass, a warm front occurs.

• true

• false

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Takes a while for precipitation to move because of this front...

• stationary

• occluded

• warm

• cold

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Quick rain showers are associated with warm fronts.

• true

• false

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Wind moves from...

• high to low

• low to high

• high to high

• low to low

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This is a ____front

• stationary

• warm

• cold

• occluded

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Precipitation is the product of _____ of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravity from clouds.

• evaporation

• condensation

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A weather map shows weather conditions for a certain area.

• true

• false

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