1) humidity a) a body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout b) The amount of water vapor in the air c) A boundary between two air masses 2) front a) a body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout b) The amount of water vapor in the air c) A boundary between two air masses 3) air mass a) a body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout b) The amount of water vapor in the air c) A boundary between two air masses 4) cold front a) forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up quickly (produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow followed by cold weather) b) forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses (brings cool temperatures and large amounts of rain and snow) c) forms when warm air approaches and slides up and over a cold air mass (brings gentle rain or light snow followed by warmer weather) d) forms when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs (brings light rain, clouds, and several days of precipitation) 5) warm front a) forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up quickly (produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow followed by cold weather) b) forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses (brings cool temperatures and large amounts of rain and snow) c) forms when warm air approaches and slides up and over a cold air mass (brings gentle rain or light snow followed by warmer weather) d) forms when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs (brings light rain, clouds, and several days of precipitation) 6) stationary front a) forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up quickly (produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow followed by cold weather) b) forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses (brings cool temperatures and large amounts of rain and snow) c) forms when warm air approaches and slides up and over a cold air mass (brings gentle rain or light snow followed by warmer weather) d) forms when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs (brings light rain, clouds, and several days of precipitation) 7) occluded front a) forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up quickly (produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow followed by cold weather) b) forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses (brings cool temperatures and large amounts of rain and snow) c) forms when warm air approaches and slides up and over a cold air mass (brings gentle rain or light snow followed by warmer weather) d) forms when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs (brings light rain, clouds, and several days of precipitation) 8) Which front behaves most like a warm front? a) cold b) occulded c) stationary 9) Continental Tropical a) describing a warm, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions. b) describing a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar regions. c) describing a warm, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in tropical areas d) describing a cold, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in polar areas 10) Continental Polar a) describing a warm, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions. b) describing a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar regions. c) describing a warm, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in tropical areas d) describing a cold, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in polar areas 11) Maritime Tropical a) describing a warm, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions. b) describing a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar regions. c) describing a warm, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in tropical areas d) describing a cold, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in polar areas 12) Maritime Polar a) describing a warm, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions. b) describing a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar regions. c) describing a warm, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in tropical areas d) describing a cold, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in polar areas 13) Polar Zone a) warm climate zone that receives direct or nearly direct sunlight year round b) cold climate zone that receives indirect or little sunlight year round 14) Tropical Zone a) warm climate zone that receives direct or nearly direct sunlight year round b) cold climate zone that receives indirect or little sunlight year round 15) Maritime a) Water b) Land 16) Continental a) Water b) Land 17) When a front is coming into an area, what weather can be expected? a) Rain b) Loads of rain c) It's going to rain d) Precipitation heading your way 18) When wind blows from the North I am experiencing a) colder weather b) warmer weather 19) Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with what front? a) Cold Front b) Warm Front c) Occluded Front d) Stationary Front 20) Nimbostratus/Stratus clouds are associated with what front a) Cold Front b) Warm Front c) Occluded Front d) Stationary Front 21) What front does this symbol represent? a) Cold Front b) Warm Front c) Occluded Front d) Stationary Front 22) What front does this symbol represent? a) Occluded Front b) Warm Front c) Cold Front d) Stationary Front 23) What front does this symbol represent? a) Stationary Front b) Cold Front c) Warm Front d) Occluded Front 24) What front does this symbol represent? a) Stationary Front b) Cold Front c) Warm Front d) Occluded Front 25) If the air pressure is falling, what type of pressure system has come into the area? a) Low Pressure System b) High Pressure System 26) If the air pressure is rising, what type of pressure system has come into the area? a) Low Pressure System b) High Pressure System 27) Air pressure does not influence weather. a) True b) False 28) The Jet Stream does not influence weather. a) True b) False 29) The Jet Stream pushes weather a) East to West b) South to North c) North to South d) West to East 30) When molecules are far apart a) air is dense. b) air is thin. 31) When molecules are far apart a) altitude is high b) altitude is low. 32) When molecules are close together a) air is dense. b) air is thin. 33) When molecules are close together a) altitude is high. b) altitude is low. 34) Dense air is the best air to breath because a) molecules are compact. b) molecules are not compact. 35) Ascending means a) increasing in altitude. b) decreasing in altitude. 36) Descending means a) increasing in altitude b) decreasing in altitude.

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