Front Cyclone and Anticyclone
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What is a front in meteorology?
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- A sloping boundary between two converging air masses of contrasting characteristics
- A region of high pressure in the atmosphere
- A type of cloud formation
- A measurement of precipitation
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Who introduced the concept of front and frontal surfaces?
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- F.W. Cole
- V.J. Bjerknes, H. Solberg, and T. Bergeron
- Tor Bergeron
- None of the above
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What is a frontal zone or frontal surface?
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- An interface or transition zone between two air masses of different densities
- A region of low pressure in the atmosphere
- A type of cloud formation
- None of the above
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What is frontogenesis?
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- The process associated with the creation of new fronts or regeneration of old and decaying fronts already in existence
- The process of cloud formation
- The process of atmospheric pressure change
- None of the above
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What is responsible for the formation of fronts?
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- Frontolysis
- Cyclogenesis
- Convergence of two air masses
- Uniformity in temperature and air density
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The process of destruction or dying of fronts is called
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- Frontogenesis
- Cyclogenesis
- Frontolysis
- Convergence
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What are the necessary conditions for frontogenesis?
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- Presence of two opposing air masses
- Similar properties of air temperature, air pressure, density, humidity, and wind direction
- Uniformity in temperature and air density
- None of the above
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What is the prerequisite condition for frontogenesis?
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- Convergence of two contrasting air masses
- Divergence of two air masses
- Uniformity in temperature and air density
- Rotatory circulation
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Which type of air circulation does not favor the creation of fronts?
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- Translatory circulation
- Rotatory circulation
- Convergent circulation
- Divergent circulation
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What involves the movement of air in a circular pattern?
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- Translatory circulation
- Rotatory circulation
- Convergent circulation
- Divergent circulation
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The meeting of winds at a common point from all directions is known as
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- Translatory circulation
- Rotatory circulation
- Convergent circulation
- Divergent circulation
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What refers to the spread of air from a common point to different directions?
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- Translatory circulation
- Rotatory circulation
- Convergent circulation
- Divergent circulation
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What is convergent circulation?
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- Air movement in which air masses move away from a central point
- Air movement in which air masses move towards a central point
- Air movement in which air masses move in opposite directions
- None of the above
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What is the axis of outflow in deformation circulation?
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- A line along which contrasting air masses converge
- A line along which contrasting air masses diverge
- A line along which warm air rises
- A line along which cold air sinks
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At what angle between the axis of outflow and isotherms do fronts not form in deformation circulation?
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- Less than 45 degrees
- Exactly 45 degrees
- More than 45 degrees
- It depends on the temperature gradient
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What is a stationary front?
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- A front formed when warm air rises over cold air
- A front formed when cold air invades warm air
- A front formed when two contrasting air masses are parallel to each other
- A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front
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What is a warm front?
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- A front formed when warm air rises over cold air
- A front formed when cold air invades warm air
- A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front
- A front formed when warm air sinks
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What is a cold front?
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- A front formed when warm air rises over cold air
- A front formed when cold air invades warm air
- A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front
- A front formed when warm air sinks
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What is an occluded front?
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- A front formed when warm air rises over cold air
- A front formed when cold air invades warm air
- A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front
- None of the above
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What is the difference between anafront and kata-front?
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- Anafront forms when warm air sinks and kata-front forms when warm air rises
- Anafront forms when warm air rises and kata-front forms when warm air sinks
- Anafront forms when cold air sinks and kata-front forms when cold air rises
- Anafront forms when cold air rises and kata-front forms when cold air sinks