Weather

What direction do tropical air masses generally move?

• SE

• NE

• SW

• NW

List the following air masses from coldest to warmest

• mP colder than mT colder than cT

• cT colder than mT colder than mP

• cA colder than cP colder than cT

• cA colder than cT colder than mP

How do molecules move in high air pressure systems?

• Molecules are stationary

• They move fast and close together

• They move slow and are far apart

• None of the above

What sort of air mass would Seattle, WA have most likely?

• cP

• mP

• mT

• cT

What type of air mass would most likely affect Indiana in the summer? (Think about our weather and what it is like)

• Continental Arctic

• Continental Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

Which of the following is not an air mass?

• Maritime Arctic

• Continental Arctic

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

Where does weather take place?

• Exophere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

What sort of air mass would Phoenix, AZ most likely be associated with?

• cP

• mP

• mT

• cT

What sort of air mass originates at the equator?

• Polar

• Arctic

• Tropical

• Maritime

What is the direction of air travel in low pressure systems?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• Stationary

• None of the above