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Air Masses

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes air masses to move across the world? Choose the 2 correct answers.

a)

changing humidity

b)

low temperatures

c)

prevailing westerlies

d)

jet stream

2.

Name that front. When a warm air mass is caught between two cold fronts, the result is _____.

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

3.

Name that front. When a cold air mass runs into a warm air mass, the result is _____.

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

4.

Name that front. When a fast-moving warm air mass overtakes a slower-moving cold air mass, the result is _____.

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

5.

Name that front. Typically causes severe weather such as thunderstorms.

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

6.

Name that front. Typically results in several days of cloudy skies and precipitation.

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

7.

Name that front. Typically results in light rain or snow.

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

8.

Name that front. Typically results in cold cloudy weather with occasional rain.

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

9.

This word means that the air mass originated over water.

a)

continental

b)

maritime

c)

tropical

d)

polar

10.

This word means that the air mass originated over land.

a)

continental

b)

maritime

c)

tropical

d)

polar

11.

This word means that the air mass has warmer temperatures.

a)

continental

b)

maritime

c)

tropical

d)

polar

12.

This word means that the air mass has colder temperatures.

a)

continental

b)

maritime

c)

tropical

d)

polar

13.

This type of air mass has characteristics of being cold and dry.

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

14.

This type of air mass has characteristics of being cold and wet.

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

15.

This type of air mass has characteristics of being warm and wet.

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

16.

This type of air mass has characteristics of being warm and dry.

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

17.

This type of weather phenomenon has a warm, low pressure center with cooler high pressure air that moves inward towards the center.

(a)  

18.

This type of weather phenomenon has a dry, high pressure center that move winds toward low pressure surrounding areas.

(a)  

19.

Name that front. When a warm air mass runs into a cold air mass but neither one can move the other, the result is _____.

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front