Quiz about Water Vapor and Air Masses

Question 1

An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Water vapor content (humidity)

Answer

Elevation (altitude)

Answer

Strength

Answer

Weather

Question 2

The United States contains ________ different types of air masses.

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

5

Question 3

Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

Accepted Answer

Continental tropical

Answer

Continental polar

Answer

Maritime polar

Answer

Maritime tropical

Question 4

Which type of air mass is warm and humid?

Accepted Answer

Maritime tropical

Answer

Continental polar

Answer

Continental tropical

Answer

Maritime polar

Question 5

Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

Accepted Answer

Continental polar

Answer

Continental tropical

Answer

Maritime polar

Answer

Maritime tropical

Question 6

Which type of air mass is over Southern California?

Accepted Answer

Maritime tropical

Answer

Continental polar

Answer

Continental tropical

Answer

Maritime polar

Question 7

Hurricanes form in which type of air mass?

Accepted Answer

Maritime tropical

Answer

Continental polar

Answer

Continental tropical

Answer

Maritime polar

Question 8

Blizzards form in which type of air mass?

Accepted Answer

Maritime polar

Answer

Continental polar

Answer

Continental tropical

Answer

Maritime tropical

Question 9

Which type of air mass is pictured in letter "C" (northeastern U.S., around NYC)?

Accepted Answer

Maritime polar

Answer

Continental polar

Answer

Continental tropical

Answer

Maritime tropical

Question 10

A(n) _____________ is the boundary where two air masses meet.

Accepted Answer

front

Answer

air mass

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storm

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collision

Question 11

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

Accepted Answer

Warm

Answer

Cold

Answer

Stationary

Answer

Occluded

Question 12

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

Accepted Answer

Occluded

Answer

Cold

Answer

Warm

Answer

Stationary

Question 13

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

Accepted Answer

Cold

Answer

Warm

Answer

Stationary

Answer

Occluded

Question 14

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but cannot move one another so they both stay still for several days.

Accepted Answer

Stationary

Answer

Cold

Answer

Warm

Answer

Occluded

Question 15

A _____________ weather front occurs two cold air masses meet and push/force the warm air in the middle upwards.

Accepted Answer

Occluded

Answer

Cold

Answer

Warm

Answer

Stationary

Question 16

Why does warm air rise above cold air?

Accepted Answer

Warm air is less dense

Answer

Warm air is more dense

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Cold air is stronger than warm air

Question 17

Which type of weather front can produce foggy weather that can last for several days?

Accepted Answer

Stationary

Answer

Cold

Answer

Warm

Answer

Occluded

Question 18

Which type of weather front can produce precipitation (rain or snow)?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Cold

Answer

Warm

Answer

Stationary

Answer

Occluded

Question 19

What is the correct symbol for maritime polar?

Accepted Answer

mP

Answer

MP

Answer

Mp

Answer

mp

Question 20

Applying what you know about air masses, which air mass would you expect to find here in Chad, Africa? (circled on the picture **hint: find the equator line**)

Accepted Answer

Continental tropical

Answer

Continental polar

Answer

Maritime polar

Answer

Maritime tropical

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