Weather Review

Which statement is true about air masses?

• A warm air mass is denser than a cool air mass

• A warm air mass is less dense than a cool air mass

• A warm air mass sinks and a cool air mass rises

• Warm and cool air masses have equal densities

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An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to prevail in Georgia?

• Cool and dry

• Cool and humid

• Warm and dry

• A. Warm and humid

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Air masses get their temperature and humidity from

• The land or water over which it forms

• Changes in the upper atmosphere

• The latitude at which it forms

• The air masses that surround it

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The diagram above represents the meeting of two air masses. The air mass on the left formed over a polar region and the air mass on the right formed over a tropical region. Which type of front is pictured in the diagram?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occuluded front

• Stationary front

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Which of the following best represents a STATIONARY FRONT on a weather map?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following best represents an OCCLUDED FRONT on a weather map?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain followed by sunny skies, what type of front is being described?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

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What is the weather in Atlanta?

• Sunny Skies

• Rain Showers

• Snow Flurries

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What is the weather in New York?

• Sunny Skies

• Rain Showers

• Snow Flurries

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What is the weather in Minneapolis?

• Sunny Skies

• Rain Showers

• Snow Flurries

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