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2.1.3 Air Masses & Fronts

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Question 1
1.

An air mass can best be defined as...

Question 2
2.

What are 3 key characteristics of an air mass?

Question 3
3.

These 2 components of air determine the temperature of the air mass...

Question 4
4.

These 2 components of air determine the humidity of the air mass...

Question 5
5.

Air masses are named based on...

Question 6
6.

There is no such thing as a tropical polar air mass because...

Question 7
7.

Check off the air mass with the characteristics that it possess.

Warmer; Humid; Low Pressure
Warm; Dry; Low Pressure
Cold/Cool; Humid; High Pressure
Cold/Cool; Dry; High Pressure
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Question 8
8.

Prevailing winds that blow over the United States from west to east...

Question 9
9.

A current of high speed air (approx. 200 mph) that moves very high in the atmosphere is known as a...

Question 10
10.

Use the map below to categorize the air masses. Place the names of the air masses with the letter it belongs with from the map.

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • Continental Polar
  • Continental Tropical
  • Maritime Polar
  • Maritime Tropical
Question 11
11.

When two air masses of different temperatures/pressures come together…

Question 12
12.

The type of weather conditions that can be expected at all weather fronts is….

Question 13
13.

Match the general characteristics of each front with the front they belong with.

Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
This front stalls over an areas causing precipitation and clouds that can last for days.
Cooler drier air is remains after this front has passed
Least common air mass; Severe weather occurs
Warm, humid air remains after the front has passed.
Question 14
14.

Match the name of each weather front with the picture that best represents it. "Pinch" the screen to expand the picture if you need to see it better.

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Stationary Front
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Occluded Front
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Cold Front
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Warm Front
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Question 15
15.

A characteristic of these two weather fronts is sudden, brief and severe storms (select two choices)...

Question 16
16.

Longer, lingering periods of unsettled weather is a characteristic of these two types of weather fronts... (select two choices)...

Question 17
17.

Hurricanes, tornados, typhoons, and tropical storms are classified as this type of counterclockwise swirling wind....

Question 18
18.

Anticyclones can be described as...