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1
Air masses are classified according to the ..
air temperature
direction they move
the area over which they formed
the speed of their movement
2
What happens when an active cold front over takes a warm front?
cold front
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
3
A violent wind storm that forms around a vortex
tornado
hurricane
nor'easter
thunderstorm
4
Which of the following is not generally associated with a thunderstorm?
warm air
cold front
lightning
tornado
5
A warm front forms when...
cold air moves under warm air
cold air moves over warm air
warm air moves under cold air
warm air moves over cold air
6
What is the symbol for air mass A?
mP
cT
cP
mT
7
Which of the following is not true about cold fronts?
they move slower than warm fronts
the temperature drops as they pass
Violent weather occurs along them
clear weather usually follows them
8
What happens along a stationary front?
cold air rises over warm air
wind stops completely
hurricans form
the flow of air is neither toward the warm or cold air mass