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