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

List the four basic types of air masses.Give an example of where each type could originate.​

Accepted Answer

Air masses are grouped into five general

Question 3

The weather forecast "Increasing cloudiness and warm today,with the possibility of showers by evening.Turning much colder tonight.Winds southwesterly,becoming gusty and shifting to northwesterly by tonight." suggests that a(n)___________________ front is going to pass the area.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

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 usually...

Question 6

An mT air mass lying above a cold ground surface represents a(n)____________________ situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An mT air mass lying above a...

Question 7

On a colored weather map,a stationary front is drawn as an alternating red and blue line.Red semicircles face toward colder air on the red line and blue triangles point toward warmer air on the blue line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is most plausible?

Accepted Answer

A) In winter,cP source regions have higher temperatures than mT source regions. 
B) In summer,mP source regions have higher temperatures than cT source regions. 
C) ​In winter,cA source regions have lower temperatures than cP source regions. 
D) ​In summer,mT source regions have lower temperatures than mP source regions. 
E) ​In spring and fall,mP source regions have higher temperatures than cT source regions. 
A) In winter,cP source regions have higher temperatures than mT source regions. 
B) In summer,mP source regions have higher temperatures than cT source regions. 
C) ​In winter,cA source regions have lower temperatures than cP source regions. 
D) ​In summer,mT source regions have lower temperatures than mP source regions. 
E) ​In spring and fall,mP source regions have higher temperatures than cT source regions.

Question 9

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 10

The coldest of all air masses is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

How do upper-air fronts form?​

Accepted Answer

Upper-air fronts form when the tropopaus

Question 13

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 14

A true cold front on a weather map is always

Accepted Answer

A) associated with precipitation. 
B) associated with a wind shift. 
C) ​followed by drier air. 
D) ​followed by cooler air. 
E) ​followed by moist air. 
A) associated with precipitation. 
B) associated with a wind shift. 
C) ​followed by drier air. 
D) ​followed by cooler air. 
E) ​followed by moist air.

Question 15

Maritime polar air masses along the East Coast of the United States are usually ____________________ than those along the nation's West Coast.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maritime polar air masses along the East...

Question 16

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 17

Air masses have both horizontal and vertical extent;consequently,the upward extension of a front is referred to as a(n)____________________ or ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

frontal surface;fron

Question 18

In winter,which sequence of clouds would you most likely expect to observe as a warm front with precipitation approaches your location?

Accepted Answer

A) cirrus,nimbostratus,altostratus,and cumulonimbus 
B) cirrus,cirrostratus,altostratus,and nimbostratus 
C) ​cirrostratus,nimbostratus,altostratus,and fog 
D) ​cirrus,cirrostratus,altostratus,and cumulonimbus 
E) ​altostratus,cirrostratus,cirrus,and nimbostratus 
A) cirrus,nimbostratus,altostratus,and cumulonimbus 
B) cirrus,cirrostratus,altostratus,and nimbostratus 
C) ​cirrostratus,nimbostratus,altostratus,and fog 
D) ​cirrus,cirrostratus,altostratus,and cumulonimbus 
E) ​altostratus,cirrostratus,cirrus,and nimbostratus

Question 19

Why is the formation of air masses associated with high pressure systems rather than low pressure systems?​

Accepted Answer

In order for a huge mass of air to devel

Question 20

The same cold front typically produces more rain over Kentucky than over western Kansas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

List the four basic types of air masses.Give an example of where each type could originate.

The weather forecast "Increasing cloudiness and warm today,with the possibility of showers by evening.Turning much colder tonight.Winds southwesterly,becoming gusty and shifting to northwesterly by tonight." suggests that a(n)___________________ front is going to pass the area.

A stationary front does not move because

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.

An mT air mass lying above a cold ground surface represents a(n)____________________ situation.

On a colored weather map,a stationary front is drawn as an alternating red and blue line.Red semicircles face toward colder air on the red line and blue triangles point toward warmer air on the blue line.

Which of the following statements is most plausible?

The coldest of all air masses is

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."

How do upper-air fronts form?

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."

A true cold front on a weather map is always

Maritime polar air masses along the East Coast of the United States are usually ____________________ than those along the nation's West Coast.

At a warm front,the warm air

Air masses have both horizontal and vertical extent;consequently,the upward extension of a front is referred to as a(n) or .

In winter,which sequence of clouds would you most likely expect to observe as a warm front with precipitation approaches your location?

Why is the formation of air masses associated with high pressure systems rather than low pressure systems?

The same cold front typically produces more rain over Kentucky than over western Kansas.

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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

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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?

List the four basic types of air masses.Give an example of where each type could originate.​

The weather forecast "Increasing cloudiness and warm today,with the possibility of showers by evening.Turning much colder tonight.Winds southwesterly,becoming gusty and shifting to northwesterly by tonight." suggests that a(n)___________________ front is going to pass the area.​

A stationary front does not move because

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.​

An mT air mass lying above a cold ground surface represents a(n)____________________ situation.

On a colored weather map,a stationary front is drawn as an alternating red and blue line.Red semicircles face toward colder air on the red line and blue triangles point toward warmer air on the blue line.

Which of the following statements is most plausible?

The coldest of all air masses is

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."

How do upper-air fronts form?​

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."

A true cold front on a weather map is always

Maritime polar air masses along the East Coast of the United States are usually ____________________ than those along the nation's West Coast.

At a warm front,the warm air

Air masses have both horizontal and vertical extent;consequently,the upward extension of a front is referred to as a(n)____________________ or ____________________.​

In winter,which sequence of clouds would you most likely expect to observe as a warm front with precipitation approaches your location?

Why is the formation of air masses associated with high pressure systems rather than low pressure systems?​

The same cold front typically produces more rain over Kentucky than over western Kansas.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

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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List the four basic types of air masses.Give an example of where each type could originate.

The weather forecast "Increasing cloudiness and warm today,with the possibility of showers by evening.Turning much colder tonight.Winds southwesterly,becoming gusty and shifting to northwesterly by tonight." suggests that a(n)___________________ front is going to pass the area.

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.

How do upper-air fronts form?

Air masses have both horizontal and vertical extent;consequently,the upward extension of a front is referred to as a(n) or .

Why is the formation of air masses associated with high pressure systems rather than low pressure systems?