050.06 Air Masses and Fronts

Question 1

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 2 is designated (…).

Answer 1

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 2 is designated (Polar continental)​.

1. Arctic maritime
2. Polar continental
3. Tropical continental
4. Tropical maritime
5. Returning Polar maritime
6. Polar maritime

Question 2

The approximate inclined plane of an average warm front is 1:(50/150/300/500)​.

Answer 2

The approximate inclined plane of an average warm front is 1:(150).

Question 3

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 6 is designated (…).

Answer 3

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 6 is designated (Polar maritime)​.

1. Arctic maritime
2. Polar continental
3. Tropical continental
4. Tropical maritime
5. Returning Polar maritime
6. Polar maritime

Question 4

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 1 is designated (…).

Answer 4

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 1 is designated (Arctic maritime)​.

1. Arctic maritime
2. Polar continental
3. Tropical continental
4. Tropical maritime
5. Returning Polar maritime
6. Polar maritime

Question 5

The approximate inclined plane of an average cold front is 1:(10/80/250/500)​.

Answer 5

The approximate inclined plane of an average cold front is 1:(80).

Question 6

The slope of a warm front compared to the cold front is in general (greater/smaller) and the speed (faster/slower)​.

Answer 6

The slope of a warm front compared to the cold front is in general (smaller) and the speed (slower).

Question 7

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 5 is designated (…).

Answer 7

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 5 is designated (returning Polar maritime)​.

1. Arctic maritime
2. Polar continental
3. Tropical continental
4. Tropical maritime
5. Returning Polar maritime
6. Polar maritime

Question 8

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 4 is designated (…).

Answer 8

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 4 is designated (Tropical maritime)​.

1. Arctic maritime
2. Polar continental
3. Tropical continental
4. Tropical maritime
5. Returning Polar maritime
6. Polar maritime

Question 9

In a warm air mass, the air is (colder/warmer) than the air below, resulting in (cooling/heating) from below and becoming (stable/unstable)​.

Answer 9

In a warm air mass, the air is (warmer) than the air below, resulting in (cooling) from below and becoming (stable).

Question 10

With the passage of an active polar front depression, the surface winds will (veer/back) and the upper winds will (veer/back)​ in the northern hemisphere.

Answer 10

With the passage of an active polar front depression, the surface winds will (veer) and the upper winds will (back) in the northern hemisphere.

Question 11

In a cold air mass, the air is (colder/warmer) than the air below, resulting in (cooling/heating) from below and becoming (stable/unstable)​.

Answer 11

In a cold air mass, the air is (colder) than the air below, resulting in (heating) from below and becoming (unstable).

Question 12

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 3 is designated (…).

Answer 12

The air mass type advected from a direction indicated by arrow number 3 is designated (Tropical continental)​.

1. Arctic maritime
2. Polar continental
3. Tropical continental
4. Tropical maritime
5. Returning Polar maritime
6. Polar maritime