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CBE Fronts, Wind, Air Masses
CBE Fronts, Wind, Air Masses
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1
isobars are
lines of equal humidity
lines of equal pressure
lines of equal temperature
lines of equal wind speed
2
An air mass that is humid and cool is called
continental tropical
maritime polar
continental polar
maritime tropical
3
After a cold front passes, the temperature_________
becomes an artificial intelligence
increases
stays the same
decreases
4
Wind speed is measured with a
barometer
thermometer
hygrometer
anemometer
5
Air moves from _________ pressure to ________ pressure
low, high
high, high
high, low
low, low
6
Air pressure is measured with this weather instrument
barometer
anemometer
wind vain
thermometer
7
On a weather map, a red half circle indicates a
a marshmallow front
cold front
an occluded front
warm front
8
The air temperature in Fargo is 22 and the wind chill is -11. What is the feels like temperature?
33
-11
22
-22
9
Weather fronts are part of
low pressure
equal pressure
entangled pressure
high pressure
10
The doldrums are characterized by
weak winds
falling air
strong winds
cool temperatures
11
A major difference between areas of low pressure and high pressure is
how often they occur
the surface area they cover
clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation
the geographic location of where it forms
12
What direction is the occluded front moving?
east
west
north
south
13
What does high pressure air do?
don't choose this one
sinks
is stable
rises
14
What type of front is this?
occluded
cold
stationary
warm
15
Air masses move which directions over the United States?
east to north
west to east
south to north
east to west
16
The direction a weather front symbol is pointing means what?
intensity of the front
location the front came from
when it will produce precipitation
direction the front is moving
17
A maritime tropical air mass is
dry and cool
humid and cool
dry and warm
humid and warm
18
Winds are caused by
differences in humidity
turbulence
precipitation
differences in air pressure
19
Cool air is
mixed easily with warm air
humid
less dense than warm air
more dense than warm air
20
Stationary Fronts bring many days of what type of weather
clouds and precipitation or nice weather
warm air
raining meatballs
cold air
21
Global winds blow
over long distances
over short distances
because they are not influenced by the sun
different directions constantly
22
High pressure brings what type of weather?
sunny and wet
sunny and dry
cloudy and wet
23
Which front is purple on a weather map?
warm
occluded
cold
stationary
24
Air masses are moved across the United States by
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
doldrums
trade winds
25
Cool and dry air masses that affect North Dakota are
continental polar
maritime tropical
maritime polar
continental tropical
26
Earth's rotation causes winds to curve, this is known as the
coriolis effect
rotational effect
convection effect
global effect
27
What type of front is this?
cold
warm
occluded
stationary
28
Local winds are different from global winds because they
are caused by unequal heating within a large area
are caused by differences in cloud cover
are not influenced by air masses
are caused by unequal heating within a small area
29
Why do Fargo Meteorologists include wind chill in their forecast?
wind chill leads to frostbite
wind chill tells you the air temperature
wind chill explains the wind speed
wind chill predicts snowfall amounts
30
When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, it forms a
occluded front
stationary front
cold front
warm front
31
What type of front has cold air pushing warm air up and out of the way?
stationary front
warm front
cold front
humid front
32
When two air masses meet and neither move, what type of front forms?
warmilian
transludiliant
stationary
cold
33
Blue triangle symbols on a weather map indicate a
stationary front
occluded front
cold front
warm front
34
What direction is the stationary front moving?
north
not moving
south
east