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Air Masses/Fronts
Test Description: Air Masses/Fronts
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1) Which of the following is NOT a process that lifts air?
A
convergence
B
divergence
C
orographic lifting
D
frontal wedging
2) Which air mass is the source of much of the precipitation in the central and eastern United States?
A
Maritime tropical
B
Maritime polar
C
Continental tropical
D
Continental polar
3) The rain shadow effect is associated with ____.
A
rivers
B
latitude
C
oceans
D
mountains
4) Which two properties characterize an air mass?
A
temperature and pressure
B
moisture and pressure
C
temperature and location
D
temperature and moisture
5) On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a blue line with triangular points on one side?
A
occluded
B
stationary
C
warm
D
cold
6) High-pressure systems are usually associated with which of the following?
A
all of these
B
clear weather
C
relatively dry conditions
D
decending air
7) Along a front, which type of air is always forced upwards?
A
the driest air
B
warmer, less dense air
C
cooler, denser air
D
the wettest air
8) When an active cold front overtakes a warm front, ____.
A
cloud formation ceases
B
the fronts cancel each other out
C
an occluded front forms
D
a stationary front forms
9) The boundary that separates different air masses is called a/an ____.
A
cyclone
B
front
C
anticyclone
D
storm
10) Which statement best explains why global warming may lead to an increase in the number and intensity of hurricanes?
A
Sea level will rise.
B
Ocean temperatures will increase.
C
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase.
D
Droughts will decrease.
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