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WorksheetsUnit 3: Atmosphere REVIEW
Total questions: 170
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which type of front... Cold air goes under warm air, pushing up the warm air rapidly
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
2.
Which type of front... Warm air follows cold air and slowly moves on top.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
3.
warm front is ______, cold front is ______.
a)
less dense, more dense
b)
more dense, less dense
c)
colder, warmer
4.
If the air is coming from the desert, what will it feel like?
a)
hot and dry
b)
hot a moist
c)
cold and dry
d)
cold and moist
5.
Which type of front is shown in the symbol?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
6.
Which type of front is shown in the symbol?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
7.
Which type of front is shown in the symbol?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
8.
Which type of front is shown in the picture?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
9.
Which type of front is shown in the picture?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
10.
Which type of front is shown in the picture?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
11.
Which type of pressure system: air is sinking, creating sunny skies
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
12.
Which type of pressure system: air is rising, creating clouds
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
13.
If a air mass has the name maritime, what does that mean?
a)
It is coming from the water
b)
It is coming from land
c)
It is coming from the North
d)
It is coming from the South
14.
If a air mass has the name continental, what does that mean?
a)
It is coming from the water
b)
It is coming from land
c)
It is coming from the North
d)
It is coming from the South
15.
If a air mass has the name polar, what does that mean?
a)
It is coming from the water
b)
It is coming from land
c)
It is coming from the North
d)
It is coming from the South
16.
What causes wind?
a)
Uneven heating of Earth's surface
b)
Ocean Currents
c)
Rotation of the Earth
d)
The Coriolis Effect
17.
If a air mass has the name tropical, what does that mean?
a)
It is coming from the water
b)
It is coming from land
c)
It is coming from the North
d)
It is coming from the South
18.
What causes weather to remain the same several days in a row?
a)
air front
b)
air mass
c)
air polution
d)
air resistance
19.
What are the stages of a thunderstorm in order?
a)
cumulus, dissipation, mature
b)
cumulus, mature, dissipation
c)
dissipation, cumulus, mature
d)
dissipation, mature, cumulus
20.
What causes air to reach the due point?
a)
decreasing air temperatures
b)
decreasing humidity
c)
dropping air pressure
d)
dropping temperatures
21.
Air pressure is greatest at
a)
a mountain base
b)
a mountain top
c)
in the stratosphere
d)
in the ionosphere
22.
In which layer of the atmosphere is the Ozone layer found?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
23.
The sun's energy
a)
is completely absorbed by the atmosphere
b)
is completely reflected by the atmosphere
c)
is in the form of latent heat
d)
is transferred to the atmosphere after warming earth
24.
Which type of energy is emitted from Earth to the atmosphere?
a)
ultraviolet radiation
b)
visible radiation
c)
infrared radiation
d)
aurora borealis
25.
Which is a narrow band of high winds located near the top of the troposphere?
a)
Polar Easterly?
b)
Jet stream.
c)
a sea breeze
d)
trade winds
26.
What is the exchange of heat wherein warm air rises and cool air falls?
a)
The Coriolis effect
b)
convection
c)
conduction
27.
Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Argon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
28.
What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon Monoxide
29.
What does this graph say about air pressure?
a)
As elevation increases air pressure increases.
b)
As elevation increases air pressure decreases.
c)
As elevation decreases air pressure decreases
30.
The result of a column of air pushing down on an area is which of your vocabulary terms?
a)
Pressure
b)
Water Vapor
c)
Barometer
d)
Air Pressure
31.
How many layers are there to the Earth's Atmosphere?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
32.
What does this diagram tell you about the atmosphere?
a)
The layers of the atmosphere are separated by temperature.
b)
The Thermosphere is the hottest layer.
c)
How the layers of the atmosphere are layered.
d)
All are correct.
33.
Which layer of the atmosphere is where all weather occurs?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Thermosphere
34.
What type of heat transfer is shown in this picture?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Convention
35.
How is the electromagnetic energy from the sun reaching Earth?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Convention
36.
Which of the following is not one of the major classification of clouds?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cirus
37.
Which of the following must be in place for a cloud to form?
a)
Dust
b)
Some Type of Heat Transfer
c)
Evaporation
d)
All are needed
38.
What type of cloud is shown in this picture?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cirus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
39.
Which type of cloud can be found in areas with Low pressure?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirus
d)
None
40.
How is wind named?
a)
From the direction from which they blow from.
b)
From the direction of which to they blow to.
c)
By the amount of air pressure
d)
Isobars
41.
How does wind move?
a)
Wind moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
b)
Wind moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
c)
Wind moves areas of high cloud coverage to areas of low cloud coverage
d)
Wind moves from wind barbs.
42.
What is the temperature of the air at #5?
a)
Warm
b)
Cool
43.
Which letter shows the location of the Trade Winds?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
What type of global wind is found at letter A?
a)
Polar Easterlies
b)
Prevailing Westerlies
c)
Doldrums
d)
Tradewinds
45.
What direction do objects deflect to, in the northern hemisphere, due to the Coriolis Effect?
a)
Left
b)
Right
c)
East
d)
West
46.
What airmass is found at Letter D?
a)
Tropical Maritime
b)
Polar Maritime
c)
Tropical Continental
d)
Polar Continental
47.
Describe the air at A and C.
a)
Cold and Dry
b)
Cold and Moist
c)
Warm and Moist
d)
Warm and Dry
48.
Describe air mass #2.
a)
Warm
b)
Humid
c)
Warm and Humid
d)
Cool and Humid
49.
True or False, a front is the boundary of an air mass.
a)
False
b)
True
50.
Which type of front is shown in this picture?
a)
Occluded
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Stationary
51.
What type of weather is associated with this front?
a)
Clear Skies
b)
Cloudy Skies
c)
Very violent Storms and Precipitation
d)
Precipitation
52.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
South
b)
Southwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
53.
According to this weather map, where is there cloudy skies and possibly rain?
a)
Denver
b)
Los Angles
c)
New York
d)
Chichago
54.
According to the isobars, which state is the windiest?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Wyoming
c)
Georgia
d)
Kansas
55.
Which of the following best describes the weather in NC?
a)
100% Cloud Coverage
b)
100% Cloud Coverage, light winds
c)
100% Cloud Coverage, light winds from the NE, and rain.
d)
75% Cloud coverage light winds from the SE
56.
What direction is the wind moving on this map?
a)
East
b)
Southeast
c)
South
d)
Northwest
57.
What storm is the Saffir-Simpson scale categorize?
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
58.
What is the air pressure of the descending air?
a)
High
b)
Low
59.
What is true of how a hurricane forms?
a)
Water temperature must be 75 degrees
b)
They originate only south of the equator
c)
Cool High Pressure air pushes warm low pressure air up which causes it lose pressure, swirl and sink.
d)
None are true
60.
What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
61.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
62.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
63.
The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.
a)
Increases
b)
Gets greater
c)
Decreases
d)
Gets heavier
64.
Which layer protects the earth from meteors?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
65.
Which layer is the coldest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
66.
Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.
a)
Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays, and emits heat
b)
Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant
67.
Airplanes fly in which layers of the atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere and Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere and Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere
68.
The force that air exerts on all objects is called-
a)
density
b)
altitude
c)
infrared radiation
d)
air pressure
69.
Which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit the Earth?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Ionosphere
70.
Which layer has the hottest molecules?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
71.
Which layer contains the ionosphere, a layer of charged particles, that interact with solar winds to cause the auroras?
a)
Exosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
72.
Which layer protects humans from most of the harmful UV radiation received from the sun?
a)
Clouds
b)
Exosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Ozone Layer
73.
The layers of the atmosphere are calssified according to changes in
a)
temperature and air pressure
b)
altitude and air quality
c)
humidity and temperature
d)
air pressure and oxygen
74.
A mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet, held by gravity is called the-
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
atmosphere
c)
jet stream
d)
blanket
75.
Which statement best describes the atmosphere.
a)
Made of only elements
b)
Made of only compounds
c)
Made of a mixture of elements and compounds
d)
Made of only metals
76.
What causes global winds to curve?
a)
the equator
b)
coriolis effect
c)
albedo
d)
doldrums
77.
Stratus clouds close to the ground are
a)
fog
b)
clouds
c)
cirrus
d)
water vapor
78.
Tiny droplets of condensed water in the atmosphere
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
clouds
d)
condensation
79.
Water in the Earth's atmosphere that falls to Earth
a)
evaporation
b)
surface area
c)
clouds
d)
Precipitation
80.
How does heat from the sun get to Earth?
a)
by radiation, using electromagnetic waves to transfer heat
b)
by convection, using liquids and gases to transfer the heat
c)
by conduction, using solids to transfer the heat
d)
by absorption, using primary waves to transfer the heat
81.
Which is most likely a prevention strategy for flooding?
a)
building artificial levees
b)
reducing water consumption
c)
recycling bottled water containers
d)
building waste landfills for metals and other contaminants
82.
How could a long-term decrease in precipitation impact an area?
a)
It could increase the average water level of lakes in the area
b)
It could increase the amount of flooding in the area
c)
It could decrease the amount of possible infiltration in the area
d)
It could decrease the possible amount of damage to crops in the area
83.
In which atmospheric layer of Earth do thunderstorms occur?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
84.
Which gas makes up the largest component of the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
argon (Ar)
b)
oxygen (O2)
c)
nitrogen (N2)
d)
carbon dioxide (CO2)
85.
Which statement describes the general movement of air masses?
a)
They move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
b)
They move from areas of high altitude to areas of low altitude.
c)
They move from areas of low humidity to areas of high humidity.
d)
They move from areas of low temperature to areas of high temperature.
86.
Which most likely occurs when a fast-moving cold air mass moves into a region of warmer, moist air?
a)
It causes light precipitation for a long period of time.
b)
It causes light precipitation for a short period of time.
c)
It causes heavy precipitation for a long period of time.
d)
It causes heavy precipitation for a short period of time.
87.
Which contributes to the formation of hurricanes during the late summer?
a)
the interaction between ocean water salinity and warm air masses
b)
the interaction between ocean water currents and polar air masses
c)
the interaction between water temperatures and warm air masses
d)
the interaction between ocean water salinity and ocean water density
88.
How is climate different from weather?
a)
Climate is constantly changing, whereas weather changes slowly over time.
b)
Climate influences people's daily activities, whereas weather influences people's seasonal activities.
c)
Climate refers to the atmopsheric conditions on a given date, whereas weather refers to the atmospheric conditions during a given season.
d)
Climate is based on observations made for a region over several years, whereas weather is based on day-to-day observations made for a region.
89.
What causes weather on Earth?
a)
the sun
b)
the lithosphere
c)
the oceans
d)
the atmosphere
90.
What front does this symbol represent?
a)
occluded
b)
cold
c)
warm
d)
stationary
91.
What front is this
a)
occluded
b)
warm
c)
cold
d)
stationary
92.
This is a warm front symbol.
a)
true
b)
false
93.
cold fronts slide under warm air masses
a)
true
b)
false
94.
What direction is the wind blowing
a)
NE
b)
SW
c)
SE
d)
NW
95.
where the trade winds meet near the equator is termed the
a)
ITCZ
b)
monsson
c)
tornado
d)
Hadley cells
96.
Which of the following is the scale used to classify tornado intensity?
a)
Richter scale
b)
Saffir-Simpson scale
c)
Volcanic Eruption Index
d)
Enhanced Fujita scale
97.
What causes seasons on Earth?
a)
the sun
b)
the Earth's rotaion
c)
the Earth's revolution
d)
the Earth's tilt
98.
cold front, dry warm desert air, warm moist gulf air create the conditions for
a)
hurricanes
b)
winter storms
c)
tornadoes
d)
water spouts
99.
What's the temperature profile of the troposphere as you ascend?
a)
colder
b)
warmer
100.
What is it called when you have a rising air mass?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
convection
d)
wind
101.
A high pressure zone
a)
is a mass of descending air
b)
is a mass of ascending air
c)
is a mass of rotating air
d)
all of the above
102.
What do the black lines called isobars represent?
a)
pressure/wind
b)
humidity/wind
c)
wind/precipitation
103.
Which word makes the statement true?
The main layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in _________.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Temperature
104.
Which word makes the statement true?
Air pressure is measured by an instrument called a _______.
a)
Barometer
b)
Altimeter
105.
Which word makes the statement true?
The ______ helps protect Earth from too much ultra violet light.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
106.
Which of the following would not be the result of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a)
Increase in global temperatures
b)
Sea Level Rise
c)
Drought and crop loss
d)
Decrease in Evaportion
107.
Which gas is the primary gas responsible for retaining the heat from the sun for the planet Earth and Venus?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nirtogen
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Hydrogen
108.
Which gas was the least plentifully in Earth's first native atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Water Vapor
109.
How can we determine ancient atmosphere gas levels?
a)
Ancient rock layers
b)
Antarctic ice core samples
c)
Tissue form dinosaur fossils
d)
Ancient sea beds
110.
Which of the following did not lead to the change of the Earth's first native atmosphere to our modern atmosphere (Oxygen)
a)
Cyanobacteria
b)
Blue-green algae
c)
Ancient bacteria that preforms photosynthesis
d)
The sun blowing away the lighter gasses
111.
What could be the result of deforestation and/or burning forest?
a)
Increase atmospheric oxygen
b)
Increase atmospheric carbon dioxide
c)
Increase atmospheric nitrogen
d)
Increase carbon dioxide in carbon sinks
112.
In what layer is the ozone layer found?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
113.
In what layer are auroras form?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
114.
What layer is closest to the Earth's surface?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
115.
In what 2 layers of the atmosphere does the temperature rises as you go higher in altitude?
a)
Troposphere and thermosphere
b)
Troposphere and mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere and mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere and thermosphere
116.
In what layer do meteors burn up?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
117.
What layer has the highest density of gas molecules?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
118.
In what 2 layers of the atmosphere does the temperature falls as you go higher in altitude?
a)
Troposphere and thermosphere
b)
Troposphere and mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere and mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere and thermosphere
119.
Why can cloudy nights be warmer than clear nights?
a)
The clouds trap heat absorbed by Earth during daylight hours
b)
The clouds trap heat released from the Earth's interior
c)
The clouds trap heat produced by friction of air particles
d)
The clouds trap heat generated by tropical winds
120.
Which form of heat transfer is from direct contact of one material to another?
a)
Convection
b)
Insolation
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
121.
Which form of heat transfer is from the movement of fluids?
a)
Convection
b)
Insolation
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
122.
Which form of heat transfer is by rays of the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
Convection
b)
Insolation
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
123.
Which is NOT a condition that must exist in order to produce a thunderstorm?
a)
A source of moisture
b)
Lifting air mass
c)
Instability
d)
Source of wind
124.
In what stage of a thunderstorm would an equal amount of updrafts and downdrafts exist?
a)
Cirrus Stage
b)
Cumulus Stage
c)
Mature Stage
d)
Dissipation Stage
125.
A tornado lasts 9 minutes, is 2 km wide, and has wind speeds of 99 km/h. What is the intensity level of this tornado?
a)
F0
b)
F1
c)
F2-F3
d)
F4
126.
How fast must the winds of a tornado be traveling to be classified as a F4 tornado?
a)
181-332 km/h
b)
333-500 km/h
c)
501-512 km/h
d)
119-180 km/h
127.
A tornado has lasted for 70 minutes and its path was 84 km wide. What would its wind speed have to be in order for it to be categorized as an F5 tornado?
a)
332 km/h
b)
485 km/h
c)
502 km/h
d)
499 km/h
128.
At which point would the strongest winds and densest clouds of the hurricane be located?
a)
The eye
b)
The eyewall
c)
The rainbands
d)
The outer edge
129.
What is a characteristic of the eye of the hurricane?
a)
the strongest winds and thickest clouds
b)
Thunderstorms
c)
Light clouds and steady precipitation
d)
Calm weather and blue sky
130.
A(n) ____ thunderstorm forms because of unequal heating of Earth’s surface within one air mass.
a)
frontal mass
b)
cold front
c)
air mass
d)
air pressure
131.
Very severe thunderstorms can form when a ____ has a large continuous supply of warm air to lift and condense.
a)
tornado
b)
cold front
c)
warm air mass
d)
warm front
132.
____ are often associated with very severe thunderstorms called supercells.
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Sea breezes
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Heat waves
133.
A mound of water driven toward coastal areas by hurricane winds is called __________.
a)
cyclone
b)
supercell
c)
storm surge
d)
cold front
134.
The phenomenon in which the effects of cold air are worsened (feels colder to your skin) by the wind is the ____.
a)
supercell
b)
sea breeze
c)
wind chill factor
d)
cold wave
135.
This develops in 3 stages in which warm moist air rises forming tall cumulonimbus clouds and updrafts, while heavy rain produces downdrafts.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Cyclone
c)
Tornado
d)
Thunderstorm
136.
We have many hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico because we have ___________.
a)
Warm water that produces energy
b)
Cold water
c)
Many cold fronts
d)
The jet stream
137.
Which does not play a key role in the production of hail?
a)
Supercooled water
b)
Freezing temps
c)
Warm ocean water
d)
Updrafts
138.
The tops of the clouds in a thunderstorm have a _______ charge.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
none of the answers are correct
139.
This is what causes a thunderstorm to weaken.
a)
Fronts
b)
Updraft
c)
Hail
d)
Downdrafts
140.
This is a type of movement in which two air masses pass by each other in opposite directions without mixing.
a)
Shear
b)
Rotation
c)
Divergent
d)
Transform
141.
Tornadoes and Hurricanes are the same except one forms over water and the other over land.
a)
True
b)
False
142.
This type of air cell is found over the equator and results in very tall clouds with localized rainfall.
a)
Hadley Ccell
b)
Ferrel Cell
c)
Polar Cell
d)
Tropical Cell
143.
The front of a flash flood will move more slowly than the back due to ___________.
a)
evaporation
b)
debris
c)
liquifaction
d)
storm surge
144.
We measure the intensity and damage of a tornado using the ______________.
a)
Fujita Scale
b)
Fajita Scale
c)
Finish Scale
d)
Formica Scale
145.
The Coriolis effect causes a hurricane to spin _____________ in the Northern Hemisphere.
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
vertically
d)
diagonally
146.
Only _________ of fast moving water can knock you off your feet.
a)
2 inches
b)
3 inches
c)
5 inches
d)
6 inches
147.
Lightning accounts for more deaths than ________ and ________ combined.
a)
Flooding and Hurricanes
b)
Heat waves and flooding
c)
Tornadoes and hurricanes
d)
Tornadoes and flooding
148.
Tornadoes and hurricanes both rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
149.
The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,
a)
True
b)
False
150.
Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
a)
True
b)
False
151.
Where is the temperature the highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
152.
Where is the air pressure the greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
153.
Where is the altitude the greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
154.
What type of air does cool air force up?
a)
polar
b)
doldrums
c)
warm
d)
unmoving
155.
How are pressure and volume related?
a)
Directly
b)
Indirectly
c)
They aren't related
156.
Which of the following would increase the pressure on a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
157.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
158.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
159.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
160.
When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
161.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
162.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
163.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
164.
What type of of air mass is dry and warm?
a)
cP
b)
cT
c)
mP
d)
mT
165.
What type of of air mass is wet and warm?
a)
mP
b)
mT
c)
cT
d)
cP
166.
What type of of air mass is dry and cold?
a)
mP
b)
mT
c)
cP
d)
cT
167.
What type of air mass is wet and cold?
a)
mP
b)
MT
c)
cT
d)
cP
168.
________ air is less dense and tends to rise
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
169.
A dry and cold air mass would be...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
170.
If a warm front is currently passing through the city of Chicago, what type of weather conditions is Chicago most likely experiencing?
a)
steady rain showers
b)
cooler, dry weather
c)
hot, dry weather
d)
thunderstorms
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