Air Masses, Fronts, Midlatitude Cyclones

Question 1

Shift in ______ ________

Answer 1

Wind direction

Question 2

What could a stationary front produce?

Answer 2

Heavy rains

Question 3

Air mass

Answer 3

Parcel of air that has a very similar weather elements

Question 4

Maritime polar air mass

Answer 4

Air mass characterized by low temperatures and high humidity

Question 5

Warm front

Answer 5

Massive warm air moves over cold, dry air

Question 6

Maritime tropical air mass

Answer 6

Air mass characterized by high temperatures and high humidity

Question 7

______ changes

Answer 7

Pressure

Question 8

Continental polar air mass

Answer 8

Air mass characterized by low temperatures and dry air not as cold as Arctic

Question 9

Big change in _______ temperature

Answer 9

Dew point

Question 10

Arctic outbreaks or _______

Answer 10

“Siberian express”

1-3 days, plunges area in to extreme cold

Question 11

Lake effect snows

Answer 11

Snow that form on the downward side of the lake. Dry air picks up moisture and warmth from unfrozen bodies of water

Question 12

Rapid change in _______ _____ over a _____ _____

Answer 12

Air temperature, short distance

Question 13

Stationary front

Answer 13

Front stalls out

Question 14

Continental tropical air masses

Answer 14

Air mass characterized by high temperatures and low humidity

Question 15

Occluded front

Answer 15

Cold front overruns a warm front, Fronts merges as one like a zipper

Question 16

Continental arctic air mass

Answer 16

Air mass characterized by extremely low temperatures and very dry air

Question 17

Cold front

Answer 17

Mass of cold air moves over warm, moist air