4/15: Quizizz: Weather Fronts

Which cross section best represents a warm front?

• Diagram A

• Diagram B

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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Which geographic region is the most common source region for the mT air masses that move into New York State?

• northern Canada

• Gulf of Mexico

• Arctic Ocean

• southwestern United States

Which type of air mass would most likely form over the Pacific Ocean north of Aleutian Trench?

• mP

• mT

• cP

• cT

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Which cross section correctly represents a cold front and the air-mass movements associated with this front?

• Diagram A

• Diagram A

• Diagram C

• Diagram D

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Which diagram correctly matches the weather front symbol with its atmospheric cross section?

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The arrows on the cross section represent the air movement along a weather front between two different air masses. The air masses are labeled. Which statement best describes the difference in air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?

• The mT air mass is warmer and more humid.

• The mT air mass is cooler and less humid.

• The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.

• The cP air mass is cooler and more humid.

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Compared to a Continental tropical air mass, a maritime polar air mass has a...

• higher temperature and more water vapor

• higher temperature and less water vapor

• lower temperature and more water vapor

• lower temperature and less water vapor

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The three diagrams below represent three frontal boundaries with the surface locations of the fronts labeled A, B, and C. Arrows indicate direction of air movement. Which table correctly matches each letter with the type of frontal boundary it represents?

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A cross section of a weather front is shown below. Which symbol would be used to represent this front on a weather map?

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The map below shows surface air temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit, reported by weather stations in the north-central United States. Letter X represents an air mass moving in the direction shown by the arrow. A line marks a frontal boundary advancing in a southeasterly direction. Which weather-map symbols best represent air-mass X and the frontal boundary shown on the map?

(HINT: Think about where the air mass "X" is coming from)?

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