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Question 1 of 10

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What are clouds considered?

Select one of the following:

  • condensed water vapor

  • rain makers

  • shapes

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Question 2 of 10

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How does a cold front occur?

Select one of the following:

  • Cold air moves in for warm air

  • Warm air moves in for cold air

  • It gets super cold in front of the earth

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

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The direction in which fronts move is based on what?

Select one of the following:

  • equator

  • coriolis effect

  • longitude and latitude

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

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two air masses meeting is called a front?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 5 of 10

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Occluded fronts can not cause any drying or storms

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 6 of 10

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define stationary front

Select one of the following:

  • A front in which a warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass.

  • A stalled front in which the air does not move.

  • The meeting place of two air masses with different characteristics.

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Question 7 of 10

1

An air mass takes on the temperature and humidity characteristics of the location where it originates.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 8 of 10

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In general, cold air masses tend to flow toward the equator and warm air masses tend to flow toward the poles

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 9 of 10

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Air mass is the main cause of stormy weather

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 10 of 10

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Air masses are created primarily in low pressure zones.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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