Air Masses and Fronts Answers
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Which major type of air mass typically brings cool, dry weather?
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maritime polarB
continental polarC
maritime tropicalD
continental tropical2
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The images show two different fronts.Which fronts are shown?
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Item A shows a cold front, and item B shows a warm front.B
Item A shows an occluded front, and item B shows a cold front.C
Item A shows a warm front, and item B shows a stationary front.D
Item A shows a stationary front, and item B shows an occluded front.3
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?
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rainfallB
dry heatC
cold breezesD
thunderstorms4
Warm air and cool air mix in Region A, while rapid weather changes occur in Region B.Which fronts are occurring in the regions?
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There is a cold front in Region A and a warm front in Region B.B
There is an occluded front in Region A and a cold front in Region B.C
There is a warm front in Region A and a stationary front in Region B.D
There is a stationary front in Region A and an occluded front in Region B.
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Study the image.
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from west to eastB
from north to southC
toward the equatorD
toward the middle latitude7
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?
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Warm air rises above cold air in item A, while two air masses collide in item B.B
Cold air mixes with warm air in item A, while two air masses barely move in item B.C
Warm air is pushed upward near cold air in item A, while a boundary forms in item B.D
Two air masses form a boundary in item A, while warm air rises above cold air in item B.8
Study the image, which shows an air mass moving through the eastern United States.
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thick fog with cold airB
sunny skies with dry airC
humid conditions and rainD
cooler temperatures with no rain9
What causes air masses to move?
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When prevailing westerlies shift directions and move toward the west.B
Weather conditions change rapidly to produce storms.C
A collision takes place between two natural wind patterns.D
Long, narrow bands of wind blow in the upper atmosphere.10
How is a warm front different from a cold front?
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Warm fronts cause snow flurries in the winter, while cold fronts cause several days of rainy weather.B
Warm fronts cause rapid changes in weather, while cold fronts cause several days of cloudy weather.C
Warm fronts cause several days of cloudy weather, while cold fronts cause heavy snow in the winter.D
Warm fronts cause thunderstorms in the summer, while cold fronts cause rain when the air is humid.Did you find these answers helpful?
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