Air Masses

Question 1

20- 30mph.

Answer 1

COLD FRONTS

Question 2

“cirriform” or towering cumulus clouds are
visible.

Answer 2

COLD FRONT

Question 3

has dense air and stays very close to the ground.c

Answer 3

COLD FRONT

Question 4

Violent
weather activity is associated with cold front

Answer 4

COLD FRONT

Question 5

10- 25mph.

Answer 5

WARM FRONT

Question 6

brings low
cloud ceiling, poor visibility and rain.

Answer 6

WARM FRONT

Question 7

“stratiform” along with clouds can be expected.

Answer 7

WARM FRONT

Question 8

cloud visibility is generally Poor.

Answer 8

WARM FRONT

Question 9

*Normally, air cools as it rises. However, there are certain
scenarios where as air rises, it gets warmer.

Answer 9

TEMPERATURE INVERSION

Question 10

may act like a lid or cap, keeping normal convective currents from
rising or falling.

Answer 10

TEMPERATURE INVERSION

Question 11

–Movement of a Warm, less-dense Air Mass over a Cold, denser Air
Mass, normally associated with Warm Fronts.

Answer 11

FRONTAL INVERSION

Question 12

–An air layer with its base at the ground surface and in which
temperature increases with height.

These often form at night over land under clear skies and are statically
stable.

Answer 12

GROUND INVERSION