Meteorology, 2/e

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Air Masses, Fronts, and Frontal Cyclones

True or False Quiz

Choose the best answer.


1	Maritime polar air masses in the United States are most common in the Pacific Northwest, but they also affect the Northeast as well.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The presence of a stationary front in a cyclone indicates that the storm has reached maximum intensity.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Stationary fronts are similar to cold fronts in terms of the weather that they produce, except that the conditions persist for several days.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	A trough of relatively warm air is often found upstream (behind) a developing surface cyclone.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Maritime tropical air masses are responsible for prolonged periods of hot, humid weather in the summertime.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Continental air masses spend the majority of their formative time over water.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Most of the cloud cover and precipitation associated with a warm front are found on the cold side of the boundary.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Anticyclones in the Northern Hemisphere possess positive relative and absolute vorticity.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Developing cyclones are characterized by baroclinic flow.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Short waves move faster than long waves in which they are embedded, changing the strength of the long waves as they pass through.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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