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Benchmark Quiz: Fronts

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a front?

a)

boundary where two different air masses meet

b)

the top of two cloud masses

c)

the location of extreme high pressure

d)

conditions in the atmosphere which form a cyclone

2.

The boundary where two different air masses meet is called ___________.

a)

a front

b)

a convection cell

c)

a squall line

d)

a thunderstorm

3.

Which type of air mass is ALWAYS pushed upwards along a front?

a)

driest air

b)

warmer, less dense air

c)

most humid air

d)

the cooler, denser air

4.

Which type of air mass ALWAYS stays along the bottom at a front?

a)

driest air

b)

warmer, less dense air

c)

most humid air

d)

the cooler, denser air

5.

Which type of front tends to produce cumulus clouds and severe weather?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

6.

What type of front tends to produce stratus clouds, and light precipitation?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

7.

What type of front moved through if the weather was stormy for a short time, then afterwards the temperature dropped and it got cooler?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

8.

What type of front moved through if the weather was partly cloudy, a light rain fell, and afterwards it got warmer?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

9.

As a cold front passes through, which weather device would show a decreased reading?

a)

thermometer

b)

anemometer

c)

psychrometer

d)

spectrometer

10.

Which of the following symbols represents a cold front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which of the following symbols represents a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the following symbols represents an occluded front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the following symbols represents a stationary front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What type of front is shown in the picture?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

15.

What type of front is shown in the picture?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

16.

Which picture shows a cold front?

a)
b)
17.

Which picture shows a warm front?

a)
b)
18.

What temperature is air at D?

a)

warm

b)

cold

19.

What temperature is air at C?

a)

warm

b)

cold

20.

What temperature is air at A?

a)

warm

b)

cold

21.

What temperature is air at B?

a)

warm

b)

cold

22.

What type of front is shown?

a)

warm

b)

cold

23.

What type of front is shown?

a)

warm

b)

cold