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Air Masses and Fronts Answers

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Study the images of two different fronts.Based on arrow movement, why is the front shown in item A different from the front shown in item B?

Warm air rises above cold air in item A, while two air masses collide in item B.

Cold air mixes with warm air in item A, while two air masses barely move in item B.

Warm air is pushed upward near cold air in item A, while a boundary forms in item B.

Two air masses form a boundary in item A, while warm air rises above cold air in item B.

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Study the image of an air mass.

maritime polar

continental polar

maritime tropical

continental tropical

The images show two different fronts.Which fronts are shown?

Item A shows a cold front, and item B shows a warm front.

Item A shows an occluded front, and item B shows a cold front.

Item A shows a warm front, and item B shows a stationary front.

Item A shows a stationary front, and item B shows an occluded front.

Study the image, which shows warm and cold air fronts.

Study the image.

from west to east

from north to south

toward the equator

toward the middle latitude

Study the image.What type of weather are the upper part of Africa and the lower half of Asia most likely experiencing, based on the image?

rainfall

dry heat

cold breezes

thunderstorms

Study the image, which shows an air mass moving through the eastern United States.

thick fog with cold air

sunny skies with dry air

humid conditions and rain

cooler temperatures with no rain

Warm air and cool air mix in Region A, while rapid weather changes occur in Region B.Which fronts are occurring in the regions?

There is a cold front in Region A and a warm front in Region B.

There is an occluded front in Region A and a cold front in Region B.

There is a warm front in Region A and a stationary front in Region B.

There is a stationary front in Region A and an occluded front in Region B.

How does the weather caused by a warm front compare to the weather caused by a cold front?

A warm front brings fog, but a cold front brings clouds that form from dry air.

A warm front brings rapid changes in weather, but a cold front brings slow changes in weather.

A warm front brings widespread cloud cover, but a cold front brings intense sun coverage.

A warm front brings rain in humid air on occasion, but a cold front brings thunderstorms in summer.

Study the image.

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