The weather characteristics of air mass result

81. The weather characteristics of air mass result
primarily from its

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82. The diagram below represents a cross section of air
masses and frontal surfaces along line AB. The
dashed lines represent precipitation.
Which weather map best represents this frontal
system?
D)

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Base your answers to questions 83 through 85 on the weather map below, which shows a weather
system that is affecting part of the United States.
83. Which diagram shows the surface air movements most likely associated with the fronts?
84. Which map best shows the areas in which precipitation is most likely occurring? [Darkened areas
represent precipitation.]
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
85. What is the total number of different kinds of weather fronts shown on this weather map?

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86. The diagram below shows a cross section of a
cumulus cloud. Line AB indicates the base of the
cloud.
Which graph best represents the temperature
measured along line AB ?
D) warm with low humidity and high air pressure
87. A weather station model for a location in New York
State is shown below.
The air mass over this location is best described as
88. The satellite photograph below shows a Northern
Hemisphere cloud pattern.

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A) warm front B) cold front
C) occluded front D) stationery front
89. The cross section below shows a weather front. The
large arrow shows the direction of the movement of
the cool air mass.
Which type of weather front is shown?
clouds in the Earth's atmosphere. The spiral is
hundreds of miles across.
Which type of weather does this photograph show?
Pressure falls and temperature rises.
90. The diagram below represents a cross section of air
masses and frontal surfaces along line AB . The
dashed lines represent precipitation.
Which weather map best represents this frontal
system?
D) Pressure falls and temperature rises.
91. As a cold front passes a New York weather station,
which changes will usually be observed in
barometric pressure and air temperature?
92. The photograph below shows a spiral pattern of
clouds in the Earth's atmosphere. The spiral is
hundreds of miles across.
Which type of weather does this photograph show?