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A ____ front occurs when a fast moving cold air mass overtakes a slower warm air mass
a) cold
b) warm
c) stationary
d) occluded

A ____ front occurs when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass
a) cold
b) warm
c) stationary
d) occluded

A ____ front occurs when a warm and cold air mass meet, but neither moves the other
a) warm
b) cold
c) stationary
d) occluded

Which air mass is dry and warm?
a) cP
b) cT
c) mT
d) mA

Which air mass is cold and wet?
a) mT
b) cP
c) cT
d) mP

At a cold or warm front, why does the cold air mass move under the warm one?
a) it is more dense
b) it is less dense
c) it is moving faster
d) it is moving slower

What kind of weather is associated with a cold front?
a) storms with lots of precipitation
b) gentle precipitation
c) clear skies
d) foggy

Where do hurricanes form?
a) over cold water
b) over warm land
c) over warm water
d) over cold land

The longer a hurricane remains over warm water, the ____ it will become.
a) weaker
b) smaller
c) slower
d) stronger

What determines a hurricane's category?
a) its wind speed
b) the diameter of the storm
c) where it formed
d) how fast it is moving

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