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Air Masses & Fronts (4/22 & 4/23)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and cold?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
2.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as warm and moist?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
3.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as cold and moist?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
4.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
5.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
6.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
7.
When two different air masses collide...
a)
A front forms
b)
They casually become one
c)
A new planet evolves
d)
Dinosaurs become extinct
8.

An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

a)

Elevation (altitude)

b)

Water vapor content (humidity)

c)

Strength

d)

Weather

9.

The United States contains ________ different types of air masses.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

10.

Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

11.

Which type of air mass is warm and humid?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

12.

Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

13.

A(n) _____________ is the boundary where two air masses meet.

a)

air mass

b)

storm

c)

collision

d)

front

14.

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

15.

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

16.

What is the correct symbol for maritime polar?

a)

MP

b)

Mp

c)

mP

d)

mp

17.
A/An ____ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.
a)
front
b)
air mass
c)
cloud
d)
tornado 
18.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
19.
What does symbol # 1 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
20.
What does symbol # 2 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front