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WorksheetsAir Masses & Fronts
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Air masses all have the same:
a)
Temperature & Humidity
b)
Humidity Only
c)
Level of Sunlight & Temperature
d)
Windspeed
2.
An air mass is hot and humid. Which type of air mass is being described?
a)
Tropical Maritime
b)
Tropical Continental
c)
Polar Maritime
d)
Polar Continental
3.
An air mass is cold and dry. Which type of air mass is being described?
a)
Tropical Maritime
b)
Tropical Continental
c)
Polar Maritime
d)
Polar Continental
4.
What kind of weather is likely to result from a high pressure system?
a)
Cold & dry fair weather
b)
Cold & wet rainy weather
c)
Hot & dry windy weather
d)
Hot & wet stormy weather
5.
Which best describes a front?
a)
The boundary where two air masses meet
b)
A mass of air with the same pressure throughout
c)
A mass of air with the same temperature & humidity
d)
A patch of high winds
6.
Which best describes a cold front?
a)
Cold fronts decrease the temperature and bring thunderstorms.
b)
Cold fronts decrease the temperature and bring light rains.
c)
Cold fronts increase the temperature and bring thunderstorms.
d)
Cold fronts increase the temperature and bring light rains.
7.
Which best describes a warm front?
a)
Warm fronts decrease the temperature and bring thunderstorms.
b)
Warm fronts decrease the temperature and bring light rains.
c)
Warm fronts increase the temperature and bring thunderstorms.
d)
Warm fronts increase the temperature and bring light rains.
8.
Which best describes a stationary front?
a)
Two air masses that do not move and cause thunderstorms.
b)
Two air masses that do not move and cause little precipitation.
c)
Two air masses that move at rapid speeds.
d)
Two air masses with competing wind patterns.
9.
What does the symbol in the image represent?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
High Pressure Area
10.
What does the symbol in the image represent?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
High Pressure Area
11.
What kind of weather should El Paso expect tomorrow?
a)
A decrease in temperature with storms
b)
A decrease in temperature with fair weather
c)
An increase in temperature with storms
d)
An increase in temperature with fair weather
12.
What kind of weather is Memphis currently experiencing?
a)
Cold temperatures with storms
b)
Cold temperatures with windy weather
c)
Warm temperatures with some precipitation
d)
Warm temperatures with storms
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