Air Masses Fronts Pressure Cells Study Guide Test 1

Directions: Students use the following information as a suggested guide to study for the test. Remember this is only a guide and may not contain the necessary information concerning every question. Good luck on the up coming test!

1. What are the four air masses?

2. What are the symbols for the four air masses?

3. What are the characteristics of the four air masses?

4.What are the four types of fronts?

5. What are the symbols of the four types of fronts?

6. What type of weather is associated with the four fronts?

7. What does a cross section of a front look like? (Be able to distinguish between each)

8. What are high pressure and low pressure cell?

9. What type of weather is associated with high and low pressure cells?

10. What are the symbols for high and low pressure cells?

11.How does water vapor in the atmosphere effect air pressure?

12. How does temperature affect air pressure?

13. What is solar radiation and role does it play in the atmosphere?

14. How does elevation affect air pressure?

15. What is a isobar and an isotherm?

16. What is convection?

17. Name cloud types and cloud elevation.

18. Be able to identify weather instruments.

 

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