1. Which of the following is most likely to be the source region for an air mass?
C. A large, fairly uniform region
2. Which of the following is most likely to be true of a continental polar (cP) air mass?
D. It is cold and dry
3. Which of the following is most likely to be true of an air mass forming in the Gulf of Mexico?
C. It is a maritime tropical air mass
4. Which of the following is most likely to be true of a maritime polar air mass forming in the North Atlantic?
A. It is bringing cool, wet weather to Europe
5. Which of the following is most likely to be true of a continental tropical (cT) air mass in North America?
B. It formed over the deserts in northern Mexico and the southwestern U.S.
6. What is most likely to occur when a mass of cold air moves into a region occupied by warmer air?
D. A cold front will form, as warm air is forced upward
7. A front that is characterized by stratus clouds and gentle precipitation for a long time is what kind of front?
C. Warm
8. A front is depicted on a weather map by a line with triangles pointing in the direction the front is moving. What kind of front is pictured below?
E. Cold
9. Which of the following is least likely to occur as a cold front passes?
E. An extended period of steady precipitation that covers a wide region
10. After a cold front has passed, what would we expect?
C. Cold temperatures and clear skies
