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Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a Polar air mass and a Tropical air mass meet, which will rise to the top?

a)

Polar

b)

Tropical

2.

If an air mass is coming from the South and over land, what type of air mass is it?

a)

mP

Maritime Polar

b)

cP

Continental Polar

c)

mT

Maritime Tropical

d)

cT

Continental Tropical

3.

If an air mass is coming from the South and over the ocean, what type of air mass is it?

a)

mP

Maritime Polar

b)

cP

Continental Polar

c)

mT

Maritime Tropical

d)

cT

Continental Tropical

4.

If an air mass is coming from the North and over land, what type of air mass is it?

a)

mP

Maritime Polar

b)

cP

Continental Polar

c)

mT

Maritime tropical

5.

How would you correctly write a Maritime Polar Air Mass?

a)

mP

b)

MP

c)

Mp

d)

mp

6.

Which of the following does not define an air mass?

a)

Temperature

b)

Mass (measured in grams or kg)

c)

Moisture

7.

This front is represented by semi-circles when approaching a location.

a)

Warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

8.

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

9.

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

10.

This front is represented by triangles when approaching a location.

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

11.

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

12.

Which type of air mass would form at Point 2 on the MAP?

a)

cT - continental Tropical

b)

cP - continental Polar

c)

cA - continental Arctic

13.

Which type of air mass would form at Point 8 on the MAP?

a)

cT - continental Tropical

b)

cP - continental Polar

c)

mT - maritime Tropical

d)

mP - maritime Polar

14.

Which type of air mass would form at Point 3 on the MAP?

a)

cT - continental Tropical

b)

cP - continental Polar

c)

mT - maritime Tropical

d)

mP - maritime Polar

15.

Which type of air mass would form at Point 6 on the MAP?

a)

cT - continental Tropical

b)

cP - continental Polar

c)

mT - maritime Tropical

d)

mP - maritime Polar

16.
What is an air mass?
a)
a boundary between two fronts
b)
an area of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout
c)
a bubble of warm air that rises up
d)

a region of air with a changing temperature

17.

What are the two characteristics that describe air masses? Select TWO choices

a)

moisture (humidity)

b)

pressure

c)

speed

d)

temperature

18.
The words "maritime" and "continental" both describe the _____ of an air mass.
a)
temperature
b)

moisture (humidity)

19.

Select the phrase that describes continental air masses.

a)

form over land and are dry

b)

form over water and are dry

c)

form over land and are moist

d)

form over water and are moist

20.
The words "polar" and "tropical" both describe the _____ of an air mass.
a)
temperature
b)

moisture (humidity)

21.

What type of air is associated with a maritime Tropical air mass?

a)

cold and dry

b)

warm and dry

c)

cold and wet

d)

warm and wet

22.
What is a front?
a)
A place where air masses meet
b)
the front part of a storm
c)
An area of very high wind
d)
an area that has fair weather
23.

A rapidly moving cold air  mass runs into a warm air mass and the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a  .....

a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
24.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
25.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
26.
Which type of air would you find at air mass D?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
27.
What type of storm front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
28.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
29.
What characteristics are used to classify air masses?
a)
temperature and humidity
b)
pressure and temperature
c)
latitude and longitude
d)
wind speed and location 
30.
What type of weather would you expect to see after a cold front has passed through an area?
a)
cool and clear skies
b)
warm and humid
c)
thunderstorms
d)
foggy
31.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
32.
Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?
a)
over the ocean, near the equator
b)
over the ocean, near the poles
c)
over a continent, near the equator
d)
over a continent, near the poles
33.
Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?
a)
heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time 
b)
Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time 
34.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS)  _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
35.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
36.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
37.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
38.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
39.
Cold air mass that is carrying water is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
40.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
41.
A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.
a)
tornado
b)
pressure system
c)
front
d)
air mass
42.
_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout. 
a)
convection current
b)
front
c)
air mass
43.
The place where two air masses meet.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
water cycle
d)
front
44.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
45.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
46.
What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
47.
A wet and cold air mass would be a...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
48.

In the continental US, air masses travel consistently in the same direction. Which way do they travel?

a)

Northeast to Southwast

b)

Southeast to West

c)

East to West

d)

West to East

49.

When air masses collide or interact with one another, what formation always occurs?

a)

Fronts are formed

b)

High amounts of wind

c)

Thunderstorms form

d)

Extreme weather occurs

50.

What type of air mass is cold, forms over the poles, and has high air pressure?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Maritime

d)

Continental

51.

What type of air mass is warm, forms in the tropics, and has low air pressure?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Maritime

d)

Continental

52.

Maritime air masses will contain more moisture than continental air masses?

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Tropical air masses tend to be colder than polar air masses.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What type of air mass would form over the Atlantic Ocean and bring warm, humid air to the United States?

a)

Maritime Tropical

b)

Maritime Polar

c)

Continental Tropical

d)

Continental Polar

55.
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
56.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
57.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
58.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
59.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
60.
Which front does this image represent ? 
a)
Cold front
b)
Stationary front
c)
Occluded Front 
d)
Warm front
61.
Which front does this image represent ? 
a)
Cold front
b)
Stationary front
c)
Occluded Front 
d)
Warm front
62.
Which front does this image represent ? 
a)
Cold front
b)
Stationary front
c)
Occluded Front 
d)
Warm front
63.
Which front does this image represent ? 
a)
Cold front
b)
Stationary front
c)
Occluded Front 
d)
Warm front
64.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
65.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
66.
This type of front can bring thunderstorms.
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
67.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
68.
Which type of front typically produces stratus clouds, drizzle and warmer temperatures?
a)
   cold
b)
 warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
69.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
weather system
70.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
71.

Air masses are named for _______________________.

a)

the type of air they contain

b)

where they form

c)

people

d)

countries

72.

When two air masses meet, what happens?

a)

the weather changes and precipitation usually occurs

b)

it becomes sunny and mild weather

c)

the weather will become colder

73.

When a warm and a cold air mass meet, what happens?

a)

The warm air would slide up and over the cold air.

b)

The heavier cold air would sink and slide in under the warm air.

c)

Some form of precipitation would occur.

d)

all of the answers

74.
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 
75.

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

76.

Why does warm air rise above cold air?

a)

Warm air is less dense

b)

Warm air is more dense

c)

Cold air is stronger than warm air

77.

Which type of weather front can produce foggy weather that can last for several days?

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

78.

Which type of weather front can produce precipitation (rain or snow)?

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

e)

All of the above

79.

What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Sunny skies

c)

Gentle rain

d)

No weather

80.

What type of front is shown?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

81.

What type of front is over Texas?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

82.

A Stationary Front is the

boundary between ​ (a)   air masses that are not moving. Clear skies or

partly ​ (b)   skies may occur, with occasional light rain.

Choose from the below words
two
cloudy
masses
change
83.

What type of front involves 3 different air masses?

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Occluded front

d)

Stationary Front

84.

The United States contains ________ different types of air masses.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

85.

Blizzards form in which type of air mass?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

86.

Hurricanes form in which type of air mass?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

87.

What is the correct symbol for maritime polar?

a)

MP

b)

Mp

c)

mP

d)

mp

88.

You are a meteorologist studying weather patterns. You notice a low-pressure system forming. What is the primary characteristic you would expect from this system?

a)

Clear skies and calm weather conditions

b)

Heavy rain and thunderstorms

c)

Strong winds and cloudy skies

d)

Foggy conditions and low visibility

89.

You are planning a picnic and you hear on the weather forecast that there is a high-pressure system coming in. What type of weather should you expect?

a)

Stormy and rainy conditions

b)

Sunny and clear skies

c)

Unsettled weather conditions

d)

Humid and muggy conditions

90.

A front usually marks a change in weather

a)

True

b)

False

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