Air masses & Fronts

What is a front?

• A place where air masses meet
• the front part of a storm
• An area of very high wind
• an area that has fair weather

This is the symbol for which type of front?

• cold front
• warm front
• occluded front
• stationary front

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

• cold, dry
• warm, humid
• warm, dry
• cold, humid

What characteristics are used to classify air masses?

• temperature and humidity
• pressure and temperature
• latitude and longitude
• wind speed and location 

What type of weather would you expect to see after a cold front has passed through an area?

• cool and clear skies
• warm and humid
• thunderstorms
• foggy

What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 

• Southwest
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast

Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?

• over the ocean, near the equator
• over the ocean, near the poles
• over a continent, near the equator
• over a continent, near the poles

Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?

• heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time 
• Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time 

Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?

• over the ocean, near the equator
• over the ocean, near the poles
• over a continent, near the equator
• over a continent, near the poles

An air mass is

• a large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity throughout

• the amount of moisture in the air

• a place where two different air masses meet

• a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass