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1-Weather: Fronts
1-Weather: Fronts
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Weather fronts
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What is a front?
climate
none of the above
boundary seperating 1 air mass with same density
boundary seperating 2 masses of air with different density
2
This is a picture of a
stationary front
warm front
occluded front
cold front
3
Which front
MOVES
slowly?
warm
stationary
cold
occluded
4
_______________________ form along fronts.
Isotherms
High-pressure systems
Low-pressure systems
Temperate zones
5
When air masses sink, making it difficult for clouds to form and there is good weather we have
high pressure
stationary front
low pressure
cold front
6
Precipitation and storms occur in
polar zones
low-pressure systems
isobars
high-pressure systems
7
Violent storms generally form along
a warm front
an occluded front
a stationary front
a cold front
8
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a
storm
climate
front
air mass
9
A large body of air that has the same properties as the surface over which it develops is a(n)
cloud
air mass
tornado
front
10
Cold fronts are associated with
Precipitation, storms and cloud coverage
clear skies, sunny days
11
Which front moves the fastest?
Occluded
Warm
Stationary
Cold
12
Which kind of front does not move for several days?
Stationary
Warm
Occluded
Cold
13
Which front has the most violent weather?
Occluded
Cold
Stationary
Warm
14
Low-pressure systems usually mean
extremely hot weather.
cloudy weather.
clearing weather.
fair weather.
15
How many different kinds of fronts are there?
4
1
2
3
16
When air holds all the water vapor it possibly can at a particular temperature, it is
relieved
saturated
condensed
relative humidity
17
In warm fronts warm air replaces ____________.
none of the above
Oxygen
Cold air
Warm air
18
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount that could be in the air is
precipitation
rain
dew point
relative humidity
19
In which kind of front does warm air rise slowly over cold air creating stratus clouds?
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Warm Front
Occluded Front
20
This is a picture of a
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
cold front