Weather Systems
Review Questions

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1. Describe the characteristics of a good air mass source region.

2. Describe two ways in which air masses can be modified.

3. Describe the characteristics of a front.

4. Compare and contrast mP, cP, mT, cT air masses.

5. Describe the process of cyclogenesis.

6. Describe the weather changes (e.g. temperature change, pressure tendency, clouds, wind direction) associated with  the passage of a warm front.

7. Describe the weather changes (e.g. temperature change, pressure tendency, clouds, wind direction) associated with  the passage of a cold front.

8. Compare and contrast the kind of precipitation associated with warm and cold fronts

9. Describe the three stages of thunderstorm development.

10. Describe the conditions under which tornadoes form.

11. Describe the conditions under which hurricanes form.

12. What creates the most damage from a hurricane?