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AIR MASSES + FRONTS
Test Description: NYS Regents exam questions about air masses and fronts
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An air mass originating over the North Pacific Ocean would most likely be
A
maritime polar
B
continental polar
C
maritime tropical
D
continental tropical
2) Which abbreviation indicates a warm air mass that contains large amounts of water vapor?
A
cP
B
cT
C
mP
D
mT
3) Compared to a maritime tropical air mass, a continental polar air mass is
A
cooler and contains less moisture
B
cooler and contains more moisture
C
warmer and contains more moisture
D
warmer and contains less moisture
4) The weather characteristics of air mass result primarily from its
A
rate of movement
B
direction of movement
C
source region
D
size and shape
5) Once a cold front passes a New York weather station, which changes will usually be observed in barometric pressure and air temperature?
A
Pressure rises and temperature falls.
B
Both pressure and temperature fall.
C
Both pressure and temperature rise.
D
Pressure falls and temperature rises.
6) The winds shift from southwest to northwest as heavy rains and hail begin to fall in Albany, New York. These changes are most likely caused by the arrival of
A
a cT air mass
B
a cold front
C
an mT air mass
D
a warm front
7) Why do clouds and precipitation usually occur along the frontal surface?
A
The warm, dry air sinks and warms.
B
The warm, moist air rises and cools.
C
The cool, moist, air sinks and warms.
D
The cool, dry air rises and cools.
8) In a mid-latitude cyclone, the pressure is always lowest
A
at the center
B
under the warm air mass
C
at the north edge
D
under the cold air mass
9) A mid-latitude cyclone will always circulate
A
clockwise, out of the high pressure region
B
counterclockwise, out of the low pressure region
C
clockwise, into the high pressure region
D
counterclockwise, into the low pressure region
10) Which of the following best describes an occluded front?
A
warm air trapped between cool and cold air masses
B
warm air being pushed by a cold air mass
C
cool air being lifted by a warm air mass
D
warm air being lifted by a cold air mass
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