Weather Fronts and Air Masses
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What is the primary difference between a cold front and a warm front?

  • The direction of the wind
  • The temperature of the air masses
  • The speed and direction of the boundary between cooler and warmer air masses (correct)
  • The type of clouds that are formed

    • What type of weather pattern is typically associated with a stationary front?

  • Many days of rain and clouds (correct)
  • Clear skies and warm temperatures
  • Thunderstorms and hail
  • Sunny weather with scattered clouds

    • What type of clouds are typically formed when a cold front moves into a warmer air mass?

  • Cumulus clouds (correct)
  • Stratus clouds
  • Nimbus clouds
  • Cirrus clouds

    • What is the symbol for a stationary front on a weather map?

    <p>A line with blue arrows on one side and red half circles on the other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can happen to a stationary front if the moisture in the air precipitates and the clouds dissipate?

    <p>The heat from the warmer air mass moves toward equilibrium throughout and between both air masses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the uneven distribution of radiation on Earth's surface?

    <p>The Earth's oblate spheroid shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines whether an air mass is polar or tropical?

    <p>The latitude of the air mass's formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes maritime air masses from continental air masses?

    <p>Water content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when air masses begin to move and interact with contrasting air masses?

    <p>They create weather fronts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is generally associated with weather fronts?

    <p>Low pressure systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What symbol is used to represent a warm front on a weather map?

    <p>A red line with red semi-circles pointing in the direction the warmer air mass is advancing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of clouds are typically associated with a warm front?

    <p>Stratus-type clouds with a layered formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical weather pattern associated with an occluded front?

    <p>Large amounts of precipitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are warm fronts typically formed in the United States?

    <p>In the southern regions near the Gulf of Mexico</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are occluded fronts more likely to form in the United States?

    <p>In the mid-western regions of the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

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