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WorksheetsAir Masses + Pressure + Storms
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
2.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
3.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
4.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
5.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
6.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
7.
What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
8.
What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
9.
A wet and cold air mass would be a...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
10.
A dry and cold air mass would be...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
11.
A dry and hot air mass would be...
a)
Maritime arctic
b)
Maritime tropical
c)
Continental tropical
d)
Continental polar
12.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
13.
Which type of air would you find at air mass B?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
14.
Which type of air would you find at air mass C?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
15.
Which type of air would you find at air mass D?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
16.
Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?
a)
over the ocean, near the equator
b)
over the ocean, near the poles
c)
over a continent, near the equator
d)
over a continent, near the poles
17.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
18.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as cold and moist?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
19.
Air travels
a)
from high pressure to low pressure
b)
from low pressure to high pressue
20.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
high temperature
b)
low temperature
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure
21.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
high temperature
b)
low temperature
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure
22.
What is one city that is experiencing clear, dry conditions?
a)
Orlando
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Seattle
d)
Charleston
23.
What cities are probably experiencing stormy or rainy weather?
a)
Washington DC and New York City
b)
New York City and Los Angeles
c)
Charleston and New York City
d)
Charleston and Los Angeles
24.
This type of pressure system brings dry, clear skies.
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
barometric pressure
d)
atmospheric pressure
25.
A heavy storm that is accompanied by rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Thunderstorm
26.
A violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cloud.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Thunderstorm
27.
Begins when warm moist air over the oceans rises rapidly, condenses forming clouds. This releases latent heat which increases the force of rising air.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
28.
Form in the Caribbean or Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Thunderstorm
29.
A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
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