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What type of air mass is hot and humid?
a) maritime tropical
b) maritime polar
c) continental tropical
d) continental polar

When 2 air masses meet but they do not mix it is called a ---
a) pressure system
b) a front
c) an air mass
d) an atmosphere layer

What type of front occurs when a warm and cold air mass meet but neither moves the other one out of the way?
a) a cold front
b) a warm front
c) a stationary front
d) a high pressure system

What type of front occurs when a cold air mass pushes underneath a warm mass and pushes the warm air up and out of the way?
a) a cold front
b) a warm front
c) a stationary front
d) a high pressure system

What type of front occurs when warm air moves faster than cold air and the warm air overtakes the cold air?
a) a cold front
b) a warm front
c) a stationary front
d) a high pressure system

What type of clothing would you predict to wear if a high pressure system was in your area and the temperatures were 60 degrees?
a) a heavy coat and snow boots
b) a rain coat and rain boots
c) a tank top and sandals
d) jeans and a t-shirt and sunglasses

The way that the blue triangles on a cold front are pointing indicate ---
a) how many miles until the front reaches its destination
b) the direction the front is traveling
c) the direction when the front has already been
d) how powerful the front is

What type of clothing can you predict to wear if a cold front is passing through and temperatures are 20 degrees?
a) a rain coat and rain boots
b) A heavy coat and snow boots
c) short, a tank top and sunglasses
d) long pant and a t-shirt

What type of clothing should you predict to wear if a warm front is passing through and temperatures are 60 degrees?
a) Shorts, a tank top, and sunglasses
b) A raincoat
c) A heavy coat and snow boots
d) long pants and a sweater

What type of clothes can you predict to wear if a cold front is coming through and it is 45 degrees?
a) a rain coat and rain boots
b) A heavy coat and snow boots
c) shorts, a tank top and sunglasses
d) long pants and a t-shirt

After a cold front has passed through, what happens to the temperatures in that area?
a) temperatures increase
b) temperatures decrease
c) temperatures stay the same
d) temperatures are not a part of a cold front

After a warm front has passed through, what happens to the temperatures in that area?
a) temperatures increase
b) temperatures decrease
c) temperatures stay the same
d) temperatures are not a part of a warm front

What type of weather is associated with a high pressure system?
a) thunderstorms
b) light rain
c) light snow
d) clear skies

What type of weather is associated with a cold front?
a) thunderstorms
b) clear skies
c) light rain
d) rain for many days

What type or weather is associated with a stationary front?
a) thunderstorms
b) heavy snow
c) light rain
d) many days of precipitation

What type of weather is associated with a warm front?
a) thunderstorms
b) heavy snow
c) clear skies
d) light rain or snow

What type of front contains alternating red half circle on one side and blue triangles on the other side of the line?
a) cold front
b) warm front
c) stationary front
d) low pressure

What type of front contains red half circle on one side of the line?
a) Cold front
b) Warm front
c) Stationary front
d) Low pressure

What type of front has blue triangles on one side of the line?
a) Cold front
b) Warm front
c) Stationary front
d) High pressure

What type of air mass is cold and dry?
a) maritime tropical
b) maritime polar
c) continental tropical
d) continental polar

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