Question 1

A cP air mass moves southward from Chicago to New Orleans.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

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A) The air mass would become drier. 
B) The air mass would moderate. 
C) The sea level pressure would rise. 
D) The wind would blow from the south. 
A) The air mass would become drier. 
B) The air mass would moderate. 
C) The sea level pressure would rise. 
D) The wind would blow from the south.

Question 2

The fronts,from top to bottom,are

Accepted Answer

A) occluded, stationary, warm, cold. 
B) stationary, occluded, cold, warm. 
C) cold, warm, stationary, occluded. 
D) cold, warm, occluded, stationary. 
A) occluded, stationary, warm, cold. 
B) stationary, occluded, cold, warm. 
C) cold, warm, stationary, occluded. 
D) cold, warm, occluded, stationary.

Question 3

The ________ is a boundary that forms mainly in the southern Plains and produces severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

A) squall line 
B) pressure jump line 
C) gravity wave line 
D) dry line 
A) squall line 
B) pressure jump line 
C) gravity wave line 
D) dry line

Question 4

Which of the following are often associated with the passage of a frontal system?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid change in temperature 
B) shift in wind speed and direction 
C) change in moisture content 
D) all of these 
A) rapid change in temperature 
B) shift in wind speed and direction 
C) change in moisture content 
D) all of these

Question 5

Give the typical characteristics of mT air masses and describe the nature of the precipitation it would typically bring to the southeastern United States.

Accepted Answer

Maritime tropical air masses have an eno

Question 6

Fronts usually provide a lifting mechanism that can lead to the formation of

Accepted Answer

A) a radiation inversion. 
B) large hailstones. 
C) a large-scale weather circulation. 
D) clouds and precipitation. 
A) a radiation inversion. 
B) large hailstones. 
C) a large-scale weather circulation. 
D) clouds and precipitation.

Question 7

cT air masses usually form

Accepted Answer

A) in summer. 
B) in high-latitude areas. 
C) in moderately cool areas. 
D) large quantities of rain-producing clouds. 
A) in summer. 
B) in high-latitude areas. 
C) in moderately cool areas. 
D) large quantities of rain-producing clouds.

Question 8

Which air mass is likely to have the highest dew point?

Accepted Answer

A) mP 
B) mT 
C) cP 
D) cA 
A) mP 
B) mT 
C) cP 
D) cA

Question 9

The ________ air mass forms off the Mexican High Plateau and impacts the southwestern part of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Maritime Tropical 
B) Maritime Polar 
C) Arctic 
D) Continental Tropical 
A) Maritime Tropical 
B) Maritime Polar 
C) Arctic 
D) Continental Tropical

Question 10

Warm fronts

Accepted Answer

A) often overrun a cold front. 
B) often create violent and intense storms that can cause great damage. 
C) mix easily with cold air. 
D) have steeper slopes than cold fronts. 
A) often overrun a cold front. 
B) often create violent and intense storms that can cause great damage. 
C) mix easily with cold air. 
D) have steeper slopes than cold fronts.

Question 11

Northeasters

Accepted Answer

A) are associated with anticyclones. 
B) are associated with warm winds. 
C) are rarest in winter and early spring. 
D) often bring heavy snowfall. 
A) are associated with anticyclones. 
B) are associated with warm winds. 
C) are rarest in winter and early spring. 
D) often bring heavy snowfall.

Question 12

Describe the process meteorologists use to locate fronts.

Accepted Answer

Meteorologists use a subjective process

Question 13

An "air mass" is a large body of air that has similar horizontal characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A) moisture and temperature. 
B) temperature and density. 
C) density and pollen. 
D) moisture and winds. 
A) moisture and temperature. 
B) temperature and density. 
C) density and pollen. 
D) moisture and winds.

Question 14

Which of the following frontal systems often move with greatest forward velocity?

Accepted Answer

A) warm front 
B) cold front 
C) occluded front 
D) stationary front 
A) warm front 
B) cold front 
C) occluded front 
D) stationary front

Question 15

The boundary between a warm air mass moving into a cold air mass is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) warm front. 
B) cold front. 
C) stationary front. 
D) occluded front. 
A) warm front. 
B) cold front. 
C) stationary front. 
D) occluded front.

Question 16

Drylines in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) separate saturated air from unsaturated air. 
B) can lead to a situation in which warm, moist air overtakes dry, cold air. 
C) can lead at worst to mild thunderstorms. 
D) typically have continental air to the west. 
A) separate saturated air from unsaturated air. 
B) can lead to a situation in which warm, moist air overtakes dry, cold air. 
C) can lead at worst to mild thunderstorms. 
D) typically have continental air to the west.

Question 17

The boundary between two air masses is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) dividing line. 
B) squall line. 
C) instability line. 
D) front. 
A) dividing line. 
B) squall line. 
C) instability line. 
D) front.

Question 18

The Pineapple express

Accepted Answer

A) lowers the snow line in Southern California. 
B) brings more rain to Northern California than to Southern California. 
C) originates in the South Pacific. 
D) is most prominent during El Niño years. 
A) lowers the snow line in Southern California. 
B) brings more rain to Northern California than to Southern California. 
C) originates in the South Pacific. 
D) is most prominent during El Niño years.

Question 19

This type of front moves very slowly,if at all: ________ front.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This type of front moves very slowly,if...

Question 20

Describe the structure and properties of the typical cold front and explain what usually happens when it meets a warm front.

Accepted Answer

The structure of a typical cold front ha

A cP air mass moves southward from Chicago to New Orleans.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

The fronts,from top to bottom,are

The ________ is a boundary that forms mainly in the southern Plains and produces severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.

Which of the following are often associated with the passage of a frontal system?

Give the typical characteristics of mT air masses and describe the nature of the precipitation it would typically bring to the southeastern United States.

Fronts usually provide a lifting mechanism that can lead to the formation of

cT air masses usually form

Which air mass is likely to have the highest dew point?

The ________ air mass forms off the Mexican High Plateau and impacts the southwestern part of the United States.

Warm fronts

Northeasters

Describe the process meteorologists use to locate fronts.

An "air mass" is a large body of air that has similar horizontal characteristics of

Which of the following frontal systems often move with greatest forward velocity?

The boundary between a warm air mass moving into a cold air mass is called a(n)

Drylines in the United States

The boundary between two air masses is called a(n)

The Pineapple express

This type of front moves very slowly,if at all: ________ front.

Describe the structure and properties of the typical cold front and explain what usually happens when it meets a warm front.

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Exam 9: Air Masses and Fronts

A cP air mass moves southward from Chicago to New Orleans.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

The fronts,from top to bottom,are

The ________ is a boundary that forms mainly in the southern Plains and produces severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.

Which of the following are often associated with the passage of a frontal system?

Give the typical characteristics of mT air masses and describe the nature of the precipitation it would typically bring to the southeastern United States.

Fronts usually provide a lifting mechanism that can lead to the formation of

cT air masses usually form

Which air mass is likely to have the highest dew point?

The ________ air mass forms off the Mexican High Plateau and impacts the southwestern part of the United States.

Warm fronts

Northeasters

Describe the process meteorologists use to locate fronts.

An "air mass" is a large body of air that has similar horizontal characteristics of

Which of the following frontal systems often move with greatest forward velocity?

The boundary between a warm air mass moving into a cold air mass is called a(n)

Drylines in the United States

The boundary between two air masses is called a(n)

The Pineapple express

This type of front moves very slowly,if at all: ________ front.

Describe the structure and properties of the typical cold front and explain what usually happens when it meets a warm front.

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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