Meteorology Study Guide - Earth Science Regents Review

Name: ________________________ID: AProblem61. Fill in the chart below with the correct type of front. Use the following terms: cold front, occludedfront, stationary front, warm front.Movement of air massesAn advancing warm air mass displaces a cold air massand glides over the top of it.Two air masses with similar temperatures and pressuresmeet, and neither advances into the other's territory.A cold, dense air mass displaces a warm air mass andforces the warm air to rise steeply.A warm air mass is squeezed upward between two coldair masses.Type of fronta.b.c.d.62. Fill in the chart below with the names of the correct weather instruments. Use the following terms:anemometer, barometer, ceilometer, hygrometer, radiosonde, thermometer.What weather instrument doesMeasures relative humidity a.Measures temperature b.Measures height of cloud layers andestimates percentage of sky covered byclouds.Measures wind speed d.Measures air pressure e.Weather instrument namec.5www.NewYorkScienceTeacher.org/review