Question 1

The combination of dry air and stable conditions ensures that few if any clouds will form over a ________ source region.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Air to the left of the front is ________ air to the right of the front.

Accepted Answer

A) colder than 
B) warmer than 
C) the same temperature as 
D) less stable than 
A) colder than 
B) warmer than 
C) the same temperature as 
D) less stable than

Question 3

Air masses are generally named according to

Accepted Answer

A) the characteristics of their source regions. 
B) the season of the year they form in. 
C) the precipitation they produce. 
D) all of these 
A) the characteristics of their source regions. 
B) the season of the year they form in. 
C) the precipitation they produce. 
D) all of these

Question 4

A(n)________ front is the most complex type of front.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ front is the most complex type...

Question 5

Fronts

Accepted Answer

A) easily mix with each other. 
B) can cause uplift. 
C) are rarely associated with precipitation. 
D) usually separate air masses with similar temperature and pressure characteristics. 
A) easily mix with each other. 
B) can cause uplift. 
C) are rarely associated with precipitation. 
D) usually separate air masses with similar temperature and pressure characteristics.

Question 6

mP air masses

Accepted Answer

A) are colder than cP masses. 
B) are drier than cP masses. 
C) can produce northeasters on the Atlantic Coast of North America. 
D) rarely affect North America. 
A) are colder than cP masses. 
B) are drier than cP masses. 
C) can produce northeasters on the Atlantic Coast of North America. 
D) rarely affect North America.

Question 7

Compare and contrast winter cP air masses and summer cP air masses in terms of their formation conditions,their typical movements,and their temperature and moisture characteristics.

Accepted Answer

In addition to having very low temperatu

Question 8

Describe the various ways in which an occluded front can form.

Accepted Answer

Occluded fronts may form when a faster-m

Question 9

Generally,between an advancing cold front,and a warm front farther to the east,the wind blows from the

Accepted Answer

A) south. 
B) north. 
C) west. 
D) northeast. 
A) south. 
B) north. 
C) west. 
D) northeast.

Question 10

Continental polar air masses typically form in winter under all of the following conditions,except

Accepted Answer

A) over large, high-latitude land masses. 
B) over snow-covered areas. 
C) over areas that absorb large amounts of insolation. 
D) over very cold areas. 
A) over large, high-latitude land masses. 
B) over snow-covered areas. 
C) over areas that absorb large amounts of insolation. 
D) over very cold areas.

Question 11

Cold fronts

Accepted Answer

A) move at an average speed of about 60 miles per hour. 
B) often create cumuliform clouds when they meet warm fronts. 
C) usually rise above warm fronts. 
D) have surface slopes of about 1:5. 
A) move at an average speed of about 60 miles per hour. 
B) often create cumuliform clouds when they meet warm fronts. 
C) usually rise above warm fronts. 
D) have surface slopes of about 1:5.

Question 12

The front on the right is a

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 13

Which air mass is the driest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Air-mass source regions are least likely to be found here.

Accepted Answer

A) high latitudes 
B) middle latitudes 
C) low latitudes 
D) polar regions 
A) high latitudes 
B) middle latitudes 
C) low latitudes 
D) polar regions

Question 15

Air masses

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A) all originate from the same place. 
B) require one to three months to form. 
C) vary substantially in important characteristics on the horizontal dimension. 
D) often have large vertical temperature gradients. 
A) all originate from the same place. 
B) require one to three months to form. 
C) vary substantially in important characteristics on the horizontal dimension. 
D) often have large vertical temperature gradients.

Question 16

After passing over a series of mountain ranges,maritime polar air becomes

Accepted Answer

A) warmer. 
B) colder. 
C) more moist. 
D) drier. 
A) warmer. 
B) colder. 
C) more moist. 
D) drier.

The combination of dry air and stable conditions ensures that few if any clouds will form over a ________ source region.

Air to the left of the front is ________ air to the right of the front.

Air masses are generally named according to

A(n)________ front is the most complex type of front.

Fronts

mP air masses

Compare and contrast winter cP air masses and summer cP air masses in terms of their formation conditions,their typical movements,and their temperature and moisture characteristics.

Describe the various ways in which an occluded front can form.

Generally,between an advancing cold front,and a warm front farther to the east,the wind blows from the

Continental polar air masses typically form in winter under all of the following conditions,except

Cold fronts

The front on the right is a

Which air mass is the driest?

Air-mass source regions are least likely to be found here.

Air masses

After passing over a series of mountain ranges,maritime polar air becomes

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Exam 9: Air Masses and Fronts

The combination of dry air and stable conditions ensures that few if any clouds will form over a ________ source region.

Air to the left of the front is ________ air to the right of the front.

Air masses are generally named according to

A(n)________ front is the most complex type of front.

Fronts

mP air masses

Compare and contrast winter cP air masses and summer cP air masses in terms of their formation conditions,their typical movements,and their temperature and moisture characteristics.

Describe the various ways in which an occluded front can form.

Generally,between an advancing cold front,and a warm front farther to the east,the wind blows from the

Continental polar air masses typically form in winter under all of the following conditions,except

Cold fronts

The front on the right is a

Which air mass is the driest?

Air-mass source regions are least likely to be found here.

Air masses

After passing over a series of mountain ranges,maritime polar air becomes

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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