Weather Unit Re-Test

A(n) _____________ is the boundary where two air masses meet.

• air mass

• storm

• collision

• front

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

Which type of weather front can produce foggy weather that can last for several days?

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

Which type of weather front can produce precipitation (rain or snow)?

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• All of the above

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but cannot move one another so they both stay still for several days.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

• Wind

• Warm Water

• Sunlight

• Cold Water