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WorksheetsChapter 19 Test Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
An immense body of air characterized by similar properties at any given altitude is known as an ___.
air mass
cyclone
anticyclone
front
Which two properties characterize an air mass
Temperature and Pressure
Temperature and Location
Temperature and Humidity/Moisture
Moisture and Pressure
An air mass gets its characteristic properties from an area known as the ____.
Weather site
Place of origin
Classification region
Source region
Which type of air mass originates in northern Canada?
mT
cP
mP
cT
Maritime air masses form _____.
over land
over water
only in winter
only in summer
An mT air mass is best described as _____.
cold and dry
cold and wet
hot and dry
hot and wet
Which air masses have the greatest effect on weather conditions in much of the United States?
cP and mT
mP and cT
mP and cP
mT and cT
The boundary that separates different air masses is called a(n) _____.
front
cyclone
anticyclone
storm
On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with triangular points on one side?
warm
cold
stationary
occluded
On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with semicircles extending on one side?
warm
cold
stationary
occluded
What type of front forms when the surface position of the front does not move?
warm
cold
stationary
occluded
Which of the following is characteristic of the air mass labeled F?
hot and dry
hot and wet
cold and dry
cold and wet
Which air masses would be associated with cold, wet conditions?
A and E
B and D
A and D
G and F
When an active cold front overtakes a warm front, _____.
the fronts cancel each other out
cloud formation ceases
a stationary front forms
an occluded front forms
Along a front, which type of air is always forced up?
cooler, denser air
warmer, less dense air
the driest air
the wettest air
Which stage happens first in the life cycle of a middle-latitude cyclone?
Occlusion happens
Wave shape forms
Air flows counterclockwise
A front forms
Which of the following best describes the pressure in a middle-latitude cyclone?
Pressure DECREASES toward the center
Pressure REMAINS the SAME everywhere
Pressure INCREASES toward the center
The pressure is NOT PREDICTABLE
What type of front usually produces several hours of light-to-moderate precipitation over a large region?
Warm front
Cold front
both
neither
A cold, dry air mass that moves over warm, tropical waters will likely become ___.
colder and drier
warmer and drier
colder and wetter
warmer and wetter
A cT air mass is ___.
cold and dry
cold and wet
hot and dry
hot and wet
Which air mass may produce an occasional "nor'easter" during winter?
mT
cP
cT
mP
Along which type of front is the intensity of precipitation generally heavy, but short-lived?
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
How does surface air flow in a middle-latitude cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?
outward and clockwise
outward and counterclockwise
inward and clockwise
inward and counterclockwise
Thunderstorms form when warm, humid air rises in an ___.
unstable environment
stable environment
clockwise spiral
counterclockwise spiral
A rotating column of air is called a ___.
hurricane
anticyclone
vortex
cumulonimbus cloud
The center of a tornado is characterized by its ___.
very high pressure
eye wall
low pressure
sinking air
Tornadoes are most frequent from ___.
January to March
April to June
October to December
July to August
Typhoon is another name for ___.
wave cyclone
hurricane
tornado
thunderstorm
What causes a hurricane to lose energy when it moves onto land?
friction
lack of warm, moist air
both
neither
