Question 1

The greatest contrast in both temperature and moisture will occur along the boundary separating which air masses?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cP and cT 
B)  ​mP and mT 
C)  ​mP and cT 
D)  ​mT and cP 
E)  ​cT and mT 
A)  ​cP and cT 
B)  ​mP and mT 
C)  ​mP and cT 
D)  ​mT and cP 
E)  ​cT and mT

Question 2

Alternating lines of blue and red on a surface weather chart indicate a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cold front. 
B)  ​warm front. 
C)  ​stationary front. 
D)  ​occluded front. 
E)  ​dryline. 
A)  ​cold front. 
B)  ​warm front. 
C)  ​stationary front. 
D)  ​occluded front. 
E)  ​dryline.

Question 3

In an exceptionally cold winter during which the Great Lakes were entirely covered by ice, lake effect snows would be expected in extremely high frequency and intensity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Squall lines most often form ahead of a

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cold front. 
B)  ​warm front. 
C)  ​cold-type occluded front. 
D)  ​warm-type occluded front. 
E)  ​stationary front. 
A)  ​cold front. 
B)  ​warm front. 
C)  ​cold-type occluded front. 
D)  ​warm-type occluded front. 
E)  ​stationary front.

Question 5

Along the boundary between continental polar and maritime tropical air masses, widespread precipitation and storminess is often found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The weather forecast "Increasing high cloudiness and cold this morning. Clouds increasing and lowering this afternoon, with a chance of snow or rain tonight. Precipitation ending tomorrow morning. Turning much warmer. Winds light easterly today, becoming southeasterly tonight and southwesterly tomorrow." suggests that a(n) ____________________ front is going to pass the area.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The weather forecast "Increasing high cloudiness and...

Question 7

A stationary front does not move because

Accepted Answer

A)  ​winds on both sides of the front are calm. 
B)  ​the winds blow parallel to the front. 
C)  ​the front is between high and low pressure. 
D)  ​the winds blow against each other and are of equal strength. 
E)  ​the winds blow perpendicular to the front. 
A)  ​winds on both sides of the front are calm. 
B)  ​the winds blow parallel to the front. 
C)  ​the front is between high and low pressure. 
D)  ​the winds blow against each other and are of equal strength. 
E)  ​the winds blow perpendicular to the front.

Question 8

Regions where air masses originate are known as ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Regions where air masses originate are known...

Question 9

With slow-moving cold fronts, clouds and precipitation usually cover a broad area behind the front. When the ascending warm air is stable, ___________ clouds become the predominant cloud type.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of With slow-moving cold fronts, clouds and precipitation...

Question 10

What type of weather would you expect to see form when a cP air mass moves across warm water? Would conditions be any different when mP air moves across a cold land surface?​

Accepted Answer

When the cold, dry air mass (cP) moves o

Question 11

Which air masses are formed in regions where long, clear nights allow for strong radiational cooling of the surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cT and mT 
B)  ​cP and cA 
C)  ​mT and cA 
D)  ​cT and cP 
E)  ​cA and cT 
A)  ​cT and mT 
B)  ​cP and cA 
C)  ​mT and cA 
D)  ​cT and cP 
E)  ​cA and cT

Question 12

​Lake-effect snows are snowstorms that form on the ____ side of a large lake.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​north 
B)  ​east 
C)  ​upwind 
D)  ​west 
E)  ​downwind 
A)  ​north 
B)  ​east 
C)  ​upwind 
D)  ​west 
E)  ​downwind

Question 13

What type of weather front would likely be responsible for the following weather forecast? "Light rain and cold today with temperatures just above freezing. Southeasterly winds shifting to westerly tonight. Turning colder with rain becoming mixed with snow, then changing to snow."

Accepted Answer

A)  dryline 
B)  ​warm front 
C)  ​cold-type occluded front 
D)  ​warm-type occluded front 
E)  ​stationary front 
A)  dryline 
B)  ​warm front 
C)  ​cold-type occluded front 
D)  ​warm-type occluded front 
E)  ​stationary front

Question 14

​Warm, humid, and a chance of thunderstorms is a typical weather pattern produced by an air mass designated as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

​
maritime

Question 15

During the winter as you travel toward a warm front, the most likely sequence of weather you would experience is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​snow, freezing rain, hail, and sleet. 
B)  ​rain, snow, sleet, freezing and rain. 
C)  ​freezing rain, snow, sleet, and rain. 
D)  ​snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain. 
E)  ​hail, sleet, freezing rain, and snow. 
A)  ​snow, freezing rain, hail, and sleet. 
B)  ​rain, snow, sleet, freezing and rain. 
C)  ​freezing rain, snow, sleet, and rain. 
D)  ​snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain. 
E)  ​hail, sleet, freezing rain, and snow.

Question 16

What type of air mass would be responsible for persistent cold, damp weather with drizzle along the east coast of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mP 
B)  ​mT 
C)  ​cP 
D)  ​cT 
E)  ​cA 
A)  ​mP 
B)  ​mT 
C)  ​cP 
D)  ​cT 
E)  ​cA

Question 17

The air mass with the highest actual water vapor content is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mT. 
B)  ​cT. 
C)  ​mP. 
D)  ​cP. 
E)  ​cA. 
A)  ​mT. 
B)  ​cT. 
C)  ​mP. 
D)  ​cP. 
E)  ​cA.

Question 18

At a warm front, the warm air

Accepted Answer

A)  ​rises and cools. 
B)  ​rises and warms. 
C)  ​sinks and cools. 
D)  ​sinks and warms. 
E)  ​does not move. 
A)  ​rises and cools. 
B)  ​rises and warms. 
C)  ​sinks and cools. 
D)  ​sinks and warms. 
E)  ​does not move.

Question 19

What type of weather front would likely be responsible for the following weather forecast? "Increasing cloudiness and warm today with the possibility of showers by this evening. Turning much colder tonight. Winds southwesterly becoming gusty and shifting to northwesterly by tonight."

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cold front 
B)  ​warm front 
C)  ​dryline 
D)  ​stationary front 
E)  ​warm-type occluded front 
A)  ​cold front 
B)  ​warm front 
C)  ​dryline 
D)  ​stationary front 
E)  ​warm-type occluded front

Question 20

Wintertime mP air masses are less common along the Atlantic coast of North America than along the Pacific coast mainly because the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​water is colder along the Pacific coast. 
B)  ​prevailing winds aloft are westerly. 
C)  ​source region for mP air on the Atlantic coast is western Europe. 
D)  ​water is warmer along the Atlantic coast. 
E)  ​land is colder along the Atlantic coast. 
A)  ​water is colder along the Pacific coast. 
B)  ​prevailing winds aloft are westerly. 
C)  ​source region for mP air on the Atlantic coast is western Europe. 
D)  ​water is warmer along the Atlantic coast. 
E)  ​land is colder along the Atlantic coast.

The greatest contrast in both temperature and moisture will occur along the boundary separating which air masses?

Alternating lines of blue and red on a surface weather chart indicate a(n)

In an exceptionally cold winter during which the Great Lakes were entirely covered by ice, lake effect snows would be expected in extremely high frequency and intensity.

Squall lines most often form ahead of a

Along the boundary between continental polar and maritime tropical air masses, widespread precipitation and storminess is often found.

A stationary front does not move because

Regions where air masses originate are known as ____________________.

With slow-moving cold fronts, clouds and precipitation usually cover a broad area behind the front. When the ascending warm air is stable, ___________ clouds become the predominant cloud type.

What type of weather would you expect to see form when a cP air mass moves across warm water? Would conditions be any different when mP air moves across a cold land surface?

Which air masses are formed in regions where long, clear nights allow for strong radiational cooling of the surface?

Lake-effect snows are snowstorms that form on the ____ side of a large lake.

What type of weather front would likely be responsible for the following weather forecast? "Light rain and cold today with temperatures just above freezing. Southeasterly winds shifting to westerly tonight. Turning colder with rain becoming mixed with snow, then changing to snow."

Warm, humid, and a chance of thunderstorms is a typical weather pattern produced by an air mass designated as ____________________.

During the winter as you travel toward a warm front, the most likely sequence of weather you would experience is

What type of air mass would be responsible for persistent cold, damp weather with drizzle along the east coast of North America?

The air mass with the highest actual water vapor content is

At a warm front, the warm air

What type of weather front would likely be responsible for the following weather forecast? "Increasing cloudiness and warm today with the possibility of showers by this evening. Turning much colder tonight. Winds southwesterly becoming gusty and shifting to northwesterly by tonight."

Wintertime mP air masses are less common along the Atlantic coast of North America than along the Pacific coast mainly because the

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Exam 11: Air Masses and Fronts

The greatest contrast in both temperature and moisture will occur along the boundary separating which air masses?

Alternating lines of blue and red on a surface weather chart indicate a(n)

In an exceptionally cold winter during which the Great Lakes were entirely covered by ice, lake effect snows would be expected in extremely high frequency and intensity.

Squall lines most often form ahead of a

Along the boundary between continental polar and maritime tropical air masses, widespread precipitation and storminess is often found.

A stationary front does not move because

Regions where air masses originate are known as ____________________.​

With slow-moving cold fronts, clouds and precipitation usually cover a broad area behind the front. When the ascending warm air is stable, ___________ clouds become the predominant cloud type.​

What type of weather would you expect to see form when a cP air mass moves across warm water? Would conditions be any different when mP air moves across a cold land surface?​

Which air masses are formed in regions where long, clear nights allow for strong radiational cooling of the surface?

​Lake-effect snows are snowstorms that form on the ____ side of a large lake.

What type of weather front would likely be responsible for the following weather forecast? "Light rain and cold today with temperatures just above freezing. Southeasterly winds shifting to westerly tonight. Turning colder with rain becoming mixed with snow, then changing to snow."

​Warm, humid, and a chance of thunderstorms is a typical weather pattern produced by an air mass designated as ____________________.

During the winter as you travel toward a warm front, the most likely sequence of weather you would experience is

What type of air mass would be responsible for persistent cold, damp weather with drizzle along the east coast of North America?

The air mass with the highest actual water vapor content is

At a warm front, the warm air

What type of weather front would likely be responsible for the following weather forecast? "Increasing cloudiness and warm today with the possibility of showers by this evening. Turning much colder tonight. Winds southwesterly becoming gusty and shifting to northwesterly by tonight."

Wintertime mP air masses are less common along the Atlantic coast of North America than along the Pacific coast mainly because the

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Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

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Regions where air masses originate are known as ____________________.

With slow-moving cold fronts, clouds and precipitation usually cover a broad area behind the front. When the ascending warm air is stable, ___________ clouds become the predominant cloud type.

What type of weather would you expect to see form when a cP air mass moves across warm water? Would conditions be any different when mP air moves across a cold land surface?

Lake-effect snows are snowstorms that form on the ____ side of a large lake.

Warm, humid, and a chance of thunderstorms is a typical weather pattern produced by an air mass designated as ____________________.