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Air Masses & Fronts Quick Check Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An air mass classified as mT usually forms over what type of Earth surface?

a)

Warm water

b)

Warm land

c)

Cool land

d)

Cool water

2.

Which type of weather is usually associated with a cP air mass?

a)

moist and cool

b)

dry and warm

c)

moist and warm

d)

dry and cool

3.

Compared to a maritime tropical air mass, a maritime polar air mass has a

a)

higher temperature and less water vapor

b)

lower temperature and more water vapor

c)

higher temperature and more water vapor

d)

lower temperature and less water vapor

4.

An air mass classified as mP usually forms over which type of Earth surface?

a)

warm ocean

b)

cool ocean

c)

warm land

d)

cool land

5.

 

An Earth Science student observed the following weather conditions in Albany, New York, for 2 days. The first day was warm and humid with southerly winds. the second day, the temperature was 15 degrees cooler, the relative humidity had decreased, and wind direction was northwest. Which type of air mass most likely had moved into the area on the second day?

a)

continental tropical

b)

maritime polar

c)

continental polar

d)

maritime tropical

6.

 

In New York State, dry, cool air masses (cP) often interact with moist, warm air masses (mT). Which statement correctly matches each air mass with its usual geographic source region?

a)

cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico

b)

cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States

c)

cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico

d)

cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States

7.

Which air mass is normally associated with the formation of hurricanes?

a)

maritime tropical

b)

maritime polar

c)

continental polar

d)

continental tropical

8.

Which type of air would you find at air mass C?

a)

mT

b)

mP

c)

cT

d)

cP

9.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
10.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
11.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
12.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
13.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
14.

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical (cT) air mass?

a)

Wet and cold

b)

Dry and warm

c)

Wet and warm

d)

Dry and cold

15.

What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical (mT) air mass?

a)

Wet and cold

b)

Dry and warm

c)

Wet and warm

d)

Dry and cold

16.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
17.
Which type of air would you find at air mass B?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
18.

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

a)

mT

b)

mP

c)

cP

d)

cT

19.

Look at the incoming front and tell me what type of weather PA is currently having.

a)

warm and sunny

b)

cold and sunny

c)

warm with rain

d)

cold with rain

20.

If there was a low pressure system coming in what type of weather would we experience.

a)

happy, sunny weather

b)

happy, rainy weather

c)

lousy, sunny weather

d)

lousy, rainy weather

21.

If there was a high pressure coming in, what type of weather would we experience?

a)

happy, sunny weather

b)

happy, rainy weather

c)

lousy, sunny weather

d)

lousy, rainy weather

22.

This front is represented by triangles and semi-circles on the same side when approaching a location.

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

23.

This front is represented by semi-circles on one side and triangles on the other side when approaching a location.

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

24.

This front is represented by triangles when approaching a location.

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

25.

Look at this front coming in and tell me what weather is currently happening in MO.

a)

warm and sunny

b)

cold and sunny

c)

warm with rain

d)

cold with rain

26.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
27.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
28.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
29.
Which type of front is associated with purple humps and triangles facing the same direction?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
30.
How are fronts formed?
a)
When two air masses meet
b)
when two winds meet
c)
when two clouds meet
31.

What type of front is shown?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

32.
When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a ______. 
a)
stationary front 
b)
 cold front 
c)
occluded front
d)
warm front 
33.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
34.

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

35.

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

36.

A _____________ weather front occurs two cold air masses meet and push/force the warm air in the middle upwards.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded