Weather

Question 1

Air mass

Answer 1

A large body of air with similar properties through it

Question 2

Continental polar

Answer 2

An air mass that is cold and dry

Question 3

Maritime polar

Answer 3

An air mass that is cold and wet

Question 4

Continental tropical

Answer 4

An air mass that is warm and dry

Question 5

Maritime tropical

Answer 5

An air mass that is warm and wet

Question 6

Front

Answer 6

The boundary between two air masses

Question 7

Warm front

Answer 7

When warm air meets a cold air mass and overtakes it. It can cause warmer temperatures and long periods of light drizzle.

Question 8

Cold front

Answer 8

When a cold air mass meets a warm air mass and causes the warm air to rise. It is fast moving and produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow

Question 9

Occluded front

Answer 9

When a cold air mass overtakes a slower moving warm air mass and forces the warm air up. The cold air keeps advancing until it meets another cold air mass. It brings cooler temperatures and more precipitation.

Question 10

Stationary front

Answer 10

When a cold air mass meets a warm air mass and results in little movement. It brings very light precipitation.