Weather Basics 2

Where do MARITIME air masses form?

• Over water

• Over land

Where do CONTINENTAL air masses form?

• Over water

• Over land

What type of air mass is found over CHICAGO?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Which type of air mass is HOT and DRY?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Which type of air mass is COLD and HUMID?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Which type of air mass is COLD and DRY?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Name that front.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Name that front.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

When two air masses meet, what happens?

• The weather changes and precipitation usually occurs.
• wind
• water
• volcano