Question | Answer |
How would you describe an air mass with the symbol cT? | warm and dry |
Where does a continental polar air mass form? | northern Canada |
How does a warm front form? | warm air moves over cold air and replaces it |
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring? | much precipitation |
How do winds behave in a cyclone? | they spiral toward the center |
What is an anticyclone? | it is an area of high pressure |
What kind of weather would an anticyclone likely bring? | dry and clear |
Why do meteorologists track cyclones and anticyclones? | to help predict stormy or clear weather |
A maritime polar air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean brings what kind of weather to the Pacific Coast? | wet |
What causes changes in weather? | air masses move and meet |
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring? | stormy |
What is a stationary front? | a front formed by two weak air masses |
What is a warm front? | a front that would most likely produce hot, humid weather after a period of rain |
What type of front would most likely cause a blizzard or large amounts of snow with strong winds? | a cold front |
What type of front is caused by three different air masses? | an occluded front |
What type of air mass brings dry air to the southwestern United States from Mexico? | continental tropical air mass |
What type of air mass brings dry, frigid winds to North Dakota in the winter? | continental polar air mass |
What type of air mass brings humid weather to Florida in the summer? | maritime tropical air mass |
What type of air mass brings wet weather to the Pacific Northwest? | maritime polar air mass |
What does the terms occluded and stationary describe? | types of fronts |
Why does a warm front often bring light rain or drizzle? | the replacement of cold air by warm air is gradual |
Why does a cold front bring intense weather changes such as thunderstorms? | the cold air replaces the warm air more quickly |
On a weather map, a large H appears over the area in which you live. What kind of weather can you expect? | dry and clear |
What is the area over which an air mass forms called? | source region |
What kind of weather is associated with a stationary front? | it will be cloudy and rainy as long as the front lies over an area, but after the front passes, the weather will clear up |
What is a front? | area in which two types of air masses meet |
What does mP stand for? | maritime polar |
What does cP stand for? | continental polar |
What does mT stand for? | maritime tropical |
What does cT stand for? | continental tropical |