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