JX102 - Frontal Mechanics

Question 1

The area that encompasses the weather located on either side of a front is called the

A) active zone.

B) surface front.

C) frontal zone.

D) moisture front.

Answer 1

C) frontal zone.

Question 2

Every front is located in a

A) high-pressure ridge.

B) low-pressure trough.

C) occluded zone.

D) tropical wave.

Answer 2

B) low-pressure trough.

Question 3

What kind of frontal system is depicted by the purple symbols in this graphic? (Purple Line with Cold Front and Warm Front pointing in the same direction)

A) Cold front

B) Warm front

C) Occluded front

D) Stationary front

Answer 3

C) Occluded front

Question 4

Which frontal system has a steeper slope?

A) A cold front

B) A warm front

C) A stationary front

D) An inactive front

Answer 4

A) A cold front

Question 5

A line of violent thunderstorms that forms ahead of a cold front is known as a

A) dry line.

B) squall line.

C) storm front.

D) wall cloud.

Answer 5

B) squall line.

Question 6

How does the wind normally shift with the passage of a warm front?

A) NW to NE

B) NE to SW

C) SE to SW

D) SW to NE

Answer 6

C) SE to SW

Question 7

What type of weather is usually associated with a stationary front?

A) Severe thunderstorm activity

B) Clear skies and good visibility

C) Weather similar to a cold front

D) Weather similar to a warm front, but usually less intense

Answer 7

D) Weather similar to a warm front, but usually less intense