Weather Phenomena Quiz

What is an air mass?

• A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity

• A small pocket of air that changes temperature rapidly

• A cloud formation found in the stratosphere

• A high-pressure system that brings sunny weather

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What type of front forms when a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass, lifting the warm air?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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What is a high-pressure system usually associated with?

• Stormy weather

• Clear skies

• Heavy rainfall

• High humidity

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What is the main energy source for a hurricane?

• Cold air from the poles

• Warm ocean water

• High atmospheric pressure

• Lightning storms

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What is the scale called that is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes?

• Richter Scale

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Fujita Scale

• Beaufort Scale

Which type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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What is the term for the boundary that separates two different air masses?

• Air wall

• Front

• Air barrier

• Climate divide

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What happens when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass?

• A cold front forms

• A warm front forms

• A stationary front forms

• An occluded front forms

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Low-pressure systems are usually associated with which of the following weather conditions?

• Clear skies

• Calm weather

• Stormy weather

• Extremely cold temperatures

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What is the eye of a hurricane?

• The most destructive part of the hurricane

• The center of the hurricane characterized by calm weather

• The outer edge of the hurricane where tornadoes form

• The part of the hurricane that brings heavy rainfall