Air masses

Which air mass would be classified as Continental Tropical (cT)?

• purple

• green

• blue

• yellow

How does the air in this type of front move?

• Warm air slowly pushes out cold air

• Warm air rapidly moves up as cold air moves in.

• Warm air is trapped between two colder air masses

• Warm air meets cold air and cannot move

What front is this describing?

A faster cold air mass runs into a slower warm air mass; the denser cold air slides under the lighter warm air; warm air is pushed up

• stationary front

• occluded front

• warm front

• cold front

What front is this describing?

A fast-moving warm air mass overtakes a slower cold air mass; the warm air moves over the cold air.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

What front is this describing?

When cold and warm air masses meet but neither one can move the other.

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

• cold front

Which air mass is warmer?

• red

• yellow

Which air mass would be classified as Maritime Tropical (mT)?

• purple

• green

• blue

• yellow

What type of air mass is associated with warm and humid air?

• Continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

What type of air mass is green?

• cT

• cP

• mP

• mT

What type of front does this symbol indicate?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front