Question 1

The greatest contrast in both temperature and moisture occurs along the boundary between which of the following air masses?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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Refer to the above surface weather map.
-At which of the following positions is the warm sector located?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 3

Is it possible for a stationary front to produce precipitation? If so, does precipitation occur on the warm or the cold air side of the front?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is possible for a stationary fro

Question 4

Without considering changes in temperature, how are the weather conditions accompanying a cold frontal passage different from those associated with the passage of a warm front?

Accepted Answer

The weather conditions accompanying a co

Question 5

Which of the following statements explains why a stationary front does not move?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The greatest lake-effect snowfall will generally occur on which of the following shores of the Great Lakes?

Accepted Answer

A) eastern 
B) northern 
C) southern 
D) western 
A) eastern 
B) northern 
C) southern 
D) western

Question 7

In which of the following conditions is a frontal inversion likely best observed?

Accepted Answer

A) with a warm front in winter 
B) with a warm front in summer 
C) with a cold front is summer 
D) with a stationary front in winter 
A) with a warm front in winter 
B) with a warm front in summer 
C) with a cold front is summer 
D) with a stationary front in winter

Question 8

Along with a rapid change in dew point temperature, which of the following defines a dryline?

Accepted Answer

A) a strong horizontal change in atmospheric moisture 
B) a stalled cold front 
C) a stalled warm front 
D) a weak horizontal change in atmospheric moisture 
A) a strong horizontal change in atmospheric moisture 
B) a stalled cold front 
C) a stalled warm front 
D) a weak horizontal change in atmospheric moisture

Question 9

Which of the following types of air masses is mainly responsible for persistent cold, damp weather with drizzle along the east coast of North America?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a good source region for a continental air mass?

Accepted Answer

A) British Columbia 
B) Canadian Prairies 
C) Lake Huron 
D) Gulf of St.Lawrence 
A) British Columbia 
B) Canadian Prairies 
C) Lake Huron 
D) Gulf of St.Lawrence

Question 11

Which of the following characterizes stationary fronts?

Accepted Answer

A) They are often associated with cloud cover. 
B) They occur within a single air mass. 
C) They occur when two cold fronts meet. 
D) They move at the same speed as cold fronts. 
A) They are often associated with cloud cover. 
B) They occur within a single air mass. 
C) They occur when two cold fronts meet. 
D) They move at the same speed as cold fronts.

Question 12

Which of the following statements describes a cold front?

Accepted Answer

A) It marks the position of a trough of high pressure. 
B) It has warm air behind it. 
C) It marks a zone of shifting winds. 
D) It is coloured purple on a weather map. 
A) It marks the position of a trough of high pressure. 
B) It has warm air behind it. 
C) It marks a zone of shifting winds. 
D) It is coloured purple on a weather map.

Question 13

List the four basic types of air masses. Give an example of where each type could originate, and describe how each air mass could affect local weather conditions if it moved into your region.

Accepted Answer

The four basic types of air masses are m

Question 14

Thunderstorms most likely form along which of the following weather fronts in winter?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following properties characterize an air mass in any horizontal direction?

Accepted Answer

A) temperature and moisture 
B) winds and moisture 
C) pressure and moisture 
D) temperature and pressure 
A) temperature and moisture 
B) winds and moisture 
C) pressure and moisture 
D) temperature and pressure

Question 16

Squall lines most often form ahead of which of the following types of weather fronts?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

-Which of the following types of air masses form over North America in summer only?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following types of air masses most likely occurs during the winter when an air mass moves into coastal sections of British Columbia from the northwest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following applies to an occluded front?

Accepted Answer

A) It marks a zone of shifting wind. 
B) At the surface, it is always followed by warmer air. 
C) It is coloured blue on a surface weather map. 
D) It is often associated with a narrow band of precipitation. 
A) It marks a zone of shifting wind. 
B) At the surface, it is always followed by warmer air. 
C) It is coloured blue on a surface weather map. 
D) It is often associated with a narrow band of precipitation.

Question 20

Refer to the above surface weather map.
-Between which of the following points is an occluded front positioned?

Accepted Answer

A) between 3 and 4 
B) between 2 and 3 
C) between 2 and 5 
D) between 1 and 2 
A) between 3 and 4 
B) between 2 and 3 
C) between 2 and 5 
D) between 1 and 2

The greatest contrast in both temperature and moisture occurs along the boundary between which of the following air masses?

Refer to the above surface weather map. -At which of the following positions is the warm sector located?

Is it possible for a stationary front to produce precipitation? If so, does precipitation occur on the warm or the cold air side of the front?

Without considering changes in temperature, how are the weather conditions accompanying a cold frontal passage different from those associated with the passage of a warm front?

Which of the following statements explains why a stationary front does not move?

The greatest lake-effect snowfall will generally occur on which of the following shores of the Great Lakes?

In which of the following conditions is a frontal inversion likely best observed?

Along with a rapid change in dew point temperature, which of the following defines a dryline?

Which of the following types of air masses is mainly responsible for persistent cold, damp weather with drizzle along the east coast of North America?

Which of the following is considered a good source region for a continental air mass?

Which of the following characterizes stationary fronts?

Which of the following statements describes a cold front?

List the four basic types of air masses. Give an example of where each type could originate, and describe how each air mass could affect local weather conditions if it moved into your region.

Thunderstorms most likely form along which of the following weather fronts in winter?

Which of the following properties characterize an air mass in any horizontal direction?

Squall lines most often form ahead of which of the following types of weather fronts?

-Which of the following types of air masses form over North America in summer only?

Which of the following types of air masses most likely occurs during the winter when an air mass moves into coastal sections of British Columbia from the northwest?

Which of the following applies to an occluded front?

Refer to the above surface weather map. -Between which of the following points is an occluded front positioned?

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Exam 11: Air Masses and Fronts

The greatest contrast in both temperature and moisture occurs along the boundary between which of the following air masses?

​ ​ Refer to the above surface weather map. -At which of the following positions is the warm sector located?

Is it possible for a stationary front to produce precipitation? If so, does precipitation occur on the warm or the cold air side of the front?

Without considering changes in temperature, how are the weather conditions accompanying a cold frontal passage different from those associated with the passage of a warm front?

Which of the following statements explains why a stationary front does not move?

The greatest lake-effect snowfall will generally occur on which of the following shores of the Great Lakes?

In which of the following conditions is a frontal inversion likely best observed?

Along with a rapid change in dew point temperature, which of the following defines a dryline?

Which of the following types of air masses is mainly responsible for persistent cold, damp weather with drizzle along the east coast of North America?

Which of the following is considered a good source region for a continental air mass?

Which of the following characterizes stationary fronts?

Which of the following statements describes a cold front?

List the four basic types of air masses. Give an example of where each type could originate, and describe how each air mass could affect local weather conditions if it moved into your region.

Thunderstorms most likely form along which of the following weather fronts in winter?

Which of the following properties characterize an air mass in any horizontal direction?

Squall lines most often form ahead of which of the following types of weather fronts?

-Which of the following types of air masses form over North America in summer only?

Which of the following types of air masses most likely occurs during the winter when an air mass moves into coastal sections of British Columbia from the northwest?

Which of the following applies to an occluded front?

Refer to the above surface weather map. -Between which of the following points is an occluded front positioned?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming 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

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Refer to the above surface weather map. -At which of the following positions is the warm sector located?