Go to the Quizzes Page Air Masses and Fronts 0% 8 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 An air mass has similar .................. temperature and moisture rain and temperature cold and wind warm and dry 2 / 15 When two different air masses collide... A front forms Dinosaurs become extinct They casually become one A new planet evolves 3 / 15 What is the name this front? stationary front occluded front warm front cold front 4 / 15 What causes wind? the motion of clouds rotation of the Earth differences in air pressure differences in air temperature 5 / 15 How does the Earth's rotation affect trade winds? It causes them to behave like westerlies. It causes them to turn towards the Poles. It causes them to behave like Polar easterlies. It causes them to turn towards the Equator. 6 / 15 Trade winds blow across Earth from the .................. , while westerlies blow from the ............... east - west south - north north - south west - east 7 / 15 What does symbol # 1 mean? warm front stationary front cold front occluded front 8 / 15 Changes in air pressure create condensation temperature gravity winds 9 / 15 When a warm front occurs, what type of weather does it bring? hail thunderstorms warm and clear clouds and long rains 10 / 15 The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - flood climate front storm 11 / 15 Which of the following statements are needed for convection to occur? Wind blows Sun to heat Earth's surface Hot air rises Hot air sinks 12 / 15 Which of the following statements best explain how global winds are different than local winds? Global winds are created by Earth's rotation and shape, and local winds occur when air flows from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area. Global winds occur because of convection and local winds occur because of condensation. Local winds are created by Earth's rotation, and global winds occur when air flows from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area. Both global winds and local winds are created by Earth's rotation and shape. Global winds are stronger. 13 / 15 What can you infer about wind from the map below? The westerlies flow from the west to the east. All of the winds flow toward the Equator. The two westerlies, Northeasterly and Southeasterly, flow in opposite directions. The southeasterly winds flow north of the Equator. 14 / 15 The direction of global winds turning towards or away from the equator is caused by Earth's .................. gravity atmosphere rotation revolution 15 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of convection currents in the atmosphere? The air rising and sinking. The air above Earth's surface is warmed. The Sun heats Earth's surface. The cycle repeating. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page