Unit 5 Review(first part of the unit)

What is an air mass?

• A small pocket of air with varying temperature and moisture

• A massive pocket of air with the same temperature and moisture content throughout

• A small pocket of air with the same temperature and moisture content

• A massive pocket of air with varying temperature and moisture

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Where does a maritime air mass form?

• Over land

• Near the equator

• Over the ocean

• Near the poles

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What type of air mass is continental tropical?

• Moist and cold

• Dry and warm

• Moist and warm

• Dry and cold

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What is a cold front?

• When a warm air mass moves in a cold air mass

• When a cold air mass moves in a warm air mass

• When two air masses neither move

• When a warm air mass traps a cold air mass

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What is the function of the jet stream?

• To slow down air masses

• To move air masses from East to West

• To move air masses from West to East

• To keep air masses stationary

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What is the movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface called?

• Water Cycle

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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Which process involves water molecules in liquid form being heated and turning into a gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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What is the most common type of precipitation?

• Sleet

• Snow

• Rain

• Hail

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What is the process called when water vapor in the air is cooled and becomes liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Collection

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What is an anemometer used to measure?

• Temperature

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• Humidity