Download METEOROLOGY - Fronts (MC Quiz 1)

METEOROLOGY - Fronts (MC Quiz 1)
What are weather fronts? How are they different from each other? What type of weather do they bring?
Q.1)
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Q.8)
Choose the front that matches the following description: When a warm and cold air mass meet and
cannot mov e each other, they slide past each other.
A.
Warm Front
B.
Cold Front
C.
Occluded Front
D.
Stationary Front
How is a COLD FRONT represented on a weather map?
A.
A long line with half-circles on one side.
B.
A long line with triangles on one side.
C.
A long line with half-circles and triangles alternating on one side.
D.
A long line with half-circles on one side and triangles on the other.
What usually happens when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet?
A.
They slide past each other.
B.
The warm air mass is pushed up.
C.
The cold air mass is pushed up.
D.
The two air masses mix together and become one air mass.
Choose the front that matches the following description: A warm air mass gets stuck between two
cold air masses. The warm air mass is pushed up because it has nowhere else to go.
A.
Warm Front
B.
Cold Front
C.
Occluded Front
D.
Stationary Front
Choose the front that matches the following description: Warm air mov es in and pushes cold air out
of the way.
A.
Warm Front
B.
Cold Front
C.
Occluded Front
D.
Stationary Front
True or False?: Precipitation can occur at a front.
A.
True
B.
False
How is a WARM FRONT represented on a weather map?
A.
A long line with half-circles on one side.
B.
A long line with triangles on one side.
C.
A long line with half-circles and triangles alternating on one side.
D.
A long line with half-circles on one side and triangles on the other.
How is an OCCLUDED FRONT represented on a weather map?
A.
A long line with half-circles on one side.
B.
A long line with triangles on one side.
C.
A long line with half-circles and triangles alternating on one side.
D.
A long line with half-circles on one side and triangles on the other.
Q.9)
Choose the front that matches the following description: Cold air mov es in and pushes warm air up.
A.
Warm Front
B.
Cold Front
C.
Occluded Front
D.
Stationary Front
Q.10) How is a STATIONARY FRONT represented on a weather map?
A.
A long line with half-circles on one side.
B.
A long line with triangles on one side.
C.
A long line with half-circles and triangles alternating on one side.
D.
A long line with half-circles on one side and triangles on the other.