Free Printable Weather- Air Masses and Fronts Test Review

1.

Cold air has _____________density, therefore cold air ______________.

a)

Higher/ Rises

b)

Higher/ Sinks

c)

Lower/ Rises

d)

Lower/ Sinks

2.

Warm air has _____________density, therefore warm air ___________________.

a)

Higher/ Rises

b)

Higher/ Sinks

c)

Lower/ Rises

d)

Lower/ Sinks

3.

If hurricanes get their energy from warm, evaporating water, where on earth do you think hurricanes form MOST often?

a)

Equator

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

4.

When two air masses meet; when air masses of different temperature, pressure, and humidity conditions collide.

a)

Willy Willy

b)

Jet Stream

c)

front

d)

back

5.

This affects where weather fronts form and moves weather in the US from west to east.

a)

Willy Willy

b)

Jet Stream 

c)

El Niño 

d)

La Niña

6.

Which of the following are used to study and forecast most weather-related events?

a)

Doppler radar

b)

Satellites

c)

Weather Maps

d)

All of the above

7.

Every few years, an event occurs in which the waters in the easter Pacific Ocean become warmer. This event changes weather patterns worldwide, causing droughts, floods, blizzards, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

a)

Willy Willy

b)

Jet Stream

c)

El Niño

d)

La Niña

8.

Describes a circulation of air or water that forms from uneven heating.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Emission

9.

Forms when a warm air mass and a cooler air mass push equally against one another; there is little movement and it can rain for many days

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

10.

A cold air and cooler air mass collide with a warm air mass which becomes trapped in the center. As the warm air cools, its water vapor condenses; this weather may bring clouds and rain, or snow.

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

11.

Forms when a warm air mass moves into a cooler air mass; light showers followed by warmer weather

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

12.

Forms when a cooler air mass moves into a warmer air mass; usually followed by cooler, fair weather

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

13.

Keeps air pushed down to the ground and created sunny and clear skies.; doesn’t allow clouds or precipitation

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

high pressure area

d)

low pressure area

14.

Condition that allows air to rise, condense, and produces clouds and precipitation chances

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

high pressure area

d)

low pressure area

15.

Moist air mass that forms over water

a)

arctic

b)

polar

c)

continental

d)

maritime

16.

Dry air mass that forms over land

a)

arctic

b)

polar

c)

continental

d)

maritime

17.

Warm air mass that forms over lower latitudes

a)

continental

b)

maritime

c)

polar

d)

tropical

18.

Extremely cold air mass

a)

arctic

b)

polar

c)

maritime

d)

tropical

19.

Cold air mass

a)

arctic

b)

polar

c)

maritime

d)

equatorial

20.

Extremely hot air mass

a)

polar

b)

equatorial

c)

maritime

d)

tropical

21.

Which picture represents a SEA BREEZE?

a)

b)

22.

Which picture represents a LAND BREEZE?

a)

b)

23.

Which air mass is at location #8?

a)

continental arctic

b)

continental tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

maritime polar

e)

maritime tropical

24.

Which air mass is at location #7?

a)

continental arctic

b)

continental tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

maritime polar

e)

maritime tropical

25.

Which air mass is at location #6?

a)

continental arctic

b)

continental tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

maritime polar

e)

maritime tropical

26.

Which air mass is at location #5?

a)

continental arctic

b)

continental tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

maritime polar

e)

maritime tropical

27.

Which air mass is at location #4?

a)

continental arctic

b)

continental tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

maritime polar

e)

maritime tropical

28.

Which air mass is at location #3?

a)

continental arctic

b)

continental tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

maritime polar

e)

maritime tropical

29.

Which air mass is at location #2?

a)

continental arctic

b)

continental tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

maritime polar

e)

maritime tropical

30.

What is the name of this weather front ?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

31.

What kind of weather front is pictured?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

32.

What type of weather front is pictured?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

33.

What type of weather front is pictured?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

34.

Which air mass is at location #1 on the United States map?

a)

continental arctic

b)

continental polar

c)

continental tropical

d)

maritime polar

e)

maritime tropical

Weather- Air Masses and Fronts Test Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

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