Quiz Friday 4/28 Air Masses and Weather Fronts
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15 questions
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Match each air mass with its appropriate description.Continental Polar
Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Continental Polar
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Match each air mass with its appropriate description.Continental Tropical
Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Continental Tropical
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Match each air mass with its appropriate description.Maritime Polar
Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Maritime Polar
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Match each air mass with its appropriate description.Maritime Tropical
Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Maritime Tropical
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A huge body of air that has a similar temperature, water content and air pressure is called
A huge body of air that has a similar temperature, water content and air pressure is called
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Fronts are important because
Fronts are important because
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Name the Weather FrontWhen warm air overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass, this type of front is:
Name the Weather Front
When warm air overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass,
this type of front is:
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Name the Weather Frontthis type of front brings heavy rains and thunderstorms
Name the Weather Front
this type of front brings heavy rains and thunderstorms
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Wind flows from__________ to __________
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Wind flows from__________ to __________
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Please select all the air masses that are forms over land
Please select all the air masses that are forms over land
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Please select all the air masses that are forms over water
Please select all the air masses that are forms over water
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Please select all the air masses that are have dry air
Please select all the air masses that are have dry air
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Please select all the air masses that are have humid air
Please select all the air masses that are have humid air
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Warm Fronts | Cold Fronts | |
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Moves Slower | ||
Moves faster | ||
steady rain or snow | ||
Thunderstorms | ||
when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass | ||
when a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass |