Fronts And Air Masses

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1.

A dry, cold air mass would be called
- A.
  
  Continental tropical
- B.
  
  Continental polar
- C.
  
  Maritime tropical
- D.
  
  Maritime polar
- E.
  
  Continental maritime
2.

When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but they push at each other and neither one can move, it is called a/an
- A.
  
  Warm front
- B.
  
  Cold front
- C.
  
  Occluded front
- D.
  
  Stationary front
3.

When a warm air mass is trapped between two cooler air masses, it is called a/an
- A.
  
  Warm front
- B.
  
  Cold front
- C.
  
  Occluded front
- D.
  
  Staionary front
4.

The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a/an
- A.
  
  Flood
- B.
  
  Front
- C.
  
  Climate
- D.
  
  Storm
5.

When a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass, it will get colder and we will have severe weather. What type of front is this?
- A.
  
  Warm front
- B.
  
  Cold front
- C.
  
  Occluded front
- D.
  
  Stationary front
6.

When a warm air masses gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then beautiful sunny weather, what front is it?
- A.
  
  Warm front
- B.
  
  Cold front
- C.
  
  Occluded front
- D.
  
  Stationary front
7.

A/an _____________ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it developes and has the same density and moisture content.
- A.
  
  Front
- B.
  
  Air mass
- C.
  
  Cloud
- D.
  
  Tornado
8.

What type of weather would a continental tropical air mass bring?
- A.
  
  Dry and cold weather
- B.
  
  Wet and cold weather
- C.
  
  Dry and warm weather
- D.
  
  Wet and warm weather
9.

An air mass that formed over the ocean near the equator would probably be
- A.
  
  Maritime polar
- B.
  
  Maritime tropical
- C.
  
  Continental polar
- D.
  
  Continental tropical
10.

A wet, cold air mass would be
- A.
  
  Maritime tropical
- B.
  
  Maritime polar
- C.
  
  Continental tropical
- D.
  
  Continental polar
11.

Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?
- A.
  
  Over the ocean near the equator
- B.
  
  Over the ocean near the poles (brrrrrr- cold!)
- C.
  
  Over a continent (land) near the equator
- D.
  
  Over a continent (land) near the poles