Quiz about Weather Air Masses

Question 1

What is a boundary area where air masses meet but do not mix?

Accepted Answer

front

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low pressure system

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super cell

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high pressure system

Question 2

What characteristics are used to classify air masses?

Accepted Answer

temperature and humidity

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pressure and temperature

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latitude and longitude

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wind speed and location

Question 3

What direction is the cold front moving on the map?

Accepted Answer

Southeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

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Northeast

Question 4

What direction is the warm front moving on the map?

Accepted Answer

North

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South

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East

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West

Question 5

A wet, cold air mass would be -

Accepted Answer

maritime polar

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maritime tropical

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continental tropical

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continental polar

Question 6

A dry and cold air mass would be...

Accepted Answer

Continental polar

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Maritime polar

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Maritime tropical

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Continental tropical

Question 7

cT air mass is

Accepted Answer

tropical continental

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tropical maritime

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polar maritime

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polar continental

Question 8

a cP air mass is a

Accepted Answer

Polar Continental

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Arctic Continental

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Polar Maritime

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Tropical Continental

Question 9

All of these are air masses that affect the US EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

mA

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cP

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cT

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mT

Question 10

If an air mass formed over land, and is mostly dry, which descriptor will likely be part of its name?

Accepted Answer

Continental

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Tropical

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Arctic

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Maritime

Question 11

When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

Accepted Answer

warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms

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warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures

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warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures

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cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

Question 12

In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be

Accepted Answer

cooler and clear skies

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warm but cloudy

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cold and rainy

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snowy and clear

Question 13

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a maritime air mass from a continental air mass?

Accepted Answer

B) Humidity

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A) Temperature

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C) Pressure

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D) Wind speed

Question 14

Which type of air mass is most likely to form over the Gulf of Mexico and bring warm, moist air to the southeastern United States?

Accepted Answer

B) Maritime Tropical (mT)

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A) Continental Polar (cP)

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C) Continental Tropical (cT)

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D) Maritime Polar (mP)

Question 15

When two air masses of different temperatures meet, what weather phenomenon is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

C) Front

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A) Tornado

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B) Hurricane

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D) Cyclone

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