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Michaela Richard
Quiz by Michaela Richard, updated more than 1 year ago
Michaela Richard
Created by Michaela Richard over 8 years ago
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Question 1

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What are clouds considered?
Answer
  • condensed water vapor
  • rain makers
  • shapes

Question 2

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How does a cold front occur?
Answer
  • Cold air moves in for warm air
  • Warm air moves in for cold air
  • It gets super cold in front of the earth

Question 3

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The direction in which fronts move is based on what?
Answer
  • equator
  • coriolis effect
  • longitude and latitude

Question 4

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two air masses meeting is called a front?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Occluded fronts can not cause any drying or storms
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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define stationary front
Answer
  • 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.

Question 7

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

Question 8

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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
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Air mass is the main cause of stormy weather
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Air masses are created primarily in low pressure zones.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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