Question 1

Continental polar (cP)and continental Arctic (cA)air masses

Accepted Answer

A)  both originate over polar oceans. 
B)  form in summer only. 
C)  bring strong thunderstorms. 
D)  are very similar. 
A)  both originate over polar oceans. 
B)  form in summer only. 
C)  bring strong thunderstorms. 
D)  are very similar.

Question 2

What type of air mass would be responsible for daily afternoon thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

Describe some of the changes in weather conditions (winds,temperature,clouds,precipitation,pressure changes)you would expect to observe as a cold front approaches and passes through your location.

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Question 5

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

Question 6

What type of clouds,if any,would you expect to see form when a cP air mass moves across warm water? Would conditions be any different when mT air moves across a cold land surface? Which types of clouds would form in this latter case?

Accepted Answer

When a cP (continental polar) air mass m

Question 7

An upper-air front involves downward motion of the

Accepted Answer

A)  tropopause. 
B)  stratopause. 
C)  low-level jet. 
D)  both tropopause and low-level jet 
A)  tropopause. 
B)  stratopause. 
C)  low-level jet. 
D)  both tropopause and low-level jet

Question 8

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 9

Occluded fronts may form as

Accepted Answer

A)  a cold front overtakes a warm front. 
B)  a warm front overtakes a cold front. 
C)  a cold front overtakes a squall line. 
D)  overrunning occurs along a warm front. 
A)  a cold front overtakes a warm front. 
B)  a warm front overtakes a cold front. 
C)  a cold front overtakes a squall line. 
D)  overrunning occurs along a warm front.

Question 10

A good source region for an air mass would be

Accepted Answer

A)  mountains with deep valleys and strong surface winds. 
B)  generally flat areas of uniform composition with light surface winds. 
C)  hilly with deep valleys and light winds. 
D)  generally flat area of uniform composition with strong surface winds. 
A)  mountains with deep valleys and strong surface winds. 
B)  generally flat areas of uniform composition with light surface winds. 
C)  hilly with deep valleys and light winds. 
D)  generally flat area of uniform composition with strong surface winds.

Question 11

What type of weather front would be responsible for the following 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."

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

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Question 13

During the spring,which air mass would most likely bring record-breaking high temperatures to the eastern half of the United States?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Is it possible for a stationary front to produce precipitation? If so,would you expect to find the precipitation on the warm or the cold air side of the front?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

A "back door" cold front describes which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cold front moving into Washington state from the Pacific ocean 
B)  a cold front moving into the desert southwest from Northern Mexico 
C)  a cold front that moves into New England from the Atlantic Ocean 
D)  a cold front that moves in a clockwise direction around a low pressure center 
A)  a cold front moving into Washington state from the Pacific ocean 
B)  a cold front moving into the desert southwest from Northern Mexico 
C)  a cold front that moves into New England from the Atlantic Ocean 
D)  a cold front that moves in a clockwise direction around a low pressure center

Question 17

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 18

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)  They are all equally plausible. 
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)  They are all equally plausible.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a large area of calm (extremely light wind) 
B)  intense heat and drought 
C)  widespread precipitation and storminess 
D)  both a and c 
A)  a large area of calm (extremely light wind) 
B)  intense heat and drought 
C)  widespread precipitation and storminess 
D)  both a and c

Question 20

Record breaking low temperatures are associated with which air mass?

Accepted Answer

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

Continental polar (cP)and continental Arctic (cA)air masses

What type of air mass would be responsible for daily afternoon thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast?

The coldest of all air masses is

Describe some of the changes in weather conditions (winds,temperature,clouds,precipitation,pressure changes)you would expect to observe as a cold front approaches and passes through your location.

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

What type of clouds,if any,would you expect to see form when a cP air mass moves across warm water? Would conditions be any different when mT air moves across a cold land surface? Which types of clouds would form in this latter case?

An upper-air front involves downward motion of the

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

Occluded fronts may form as

A good source region for an air mass would be

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

During the spring,which air mass would most likely bring record-breaking high temperatures to the eastern half of the United States?

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

Is it possible for a stationary front to produce precipitation? If so,would you expect to find the precipitation on the warm or the cold air side of the front?

A "back door" cold front describes which of the following situations?

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.

Which of the following statements is most plausible?

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

Record breaking low temperatures are associated with which air mass?

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Exam 11: Air Masses and Fronts

Continental polar (cP)and continental Arctic (cA)air masses

What type of air mass would be responsible for daily afternoon thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast?

The coldest of all air masses is

Describe some of the changes in weather conditions (winds,temperature,clouds,precipitation,pressure changes)you would expect to observe as a cold front approaches and passes through your location.

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

What type of clouds,if any,would you expect to see form when a cP air mass moves across warm water? Would conditions be any different when mT air moves across a cold land surface? Which types of clouds would form in this latter case?

An upper-air front involves downward motion of the

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

Occluded fronts may form as

A good source region for an air mass would be

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

During the spring,which air mass would most likely bring record-breaking high temperatures to the eastern half of the United States?

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

Is it possible for a stationary front to produce precipitation? If so,would you expect to find the precipitation on the warm or the cold air side of the front?

A "back door" cold front describes which of the following situations?

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.

Which of the following statements is most plausible?

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

Record breaking low temperatures are associated with which air mass?

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 and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

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