When Two Air Masses Collide at a Front, One Air

question 20

Multiple Choice

When two air masses collide at a front, one air mass may be pushed upward by the other. This is because ____.

• A) one air mass is moving faster than the other
• B) one air mass is denser than the other
• C) pressure is falling in one air mass and rising in the other
• D) one of the air masses encounters topographical features on the ground

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Definitions:

Gender Schemas

Cognitive structures that represent ideas about the gender-based characteristics of objects, traits, and behaviors in society.

Gender Role Socialization

The process through which individuals learn the gender norms and behaviors expected of them by society based on their sex.

Gender Identity

The thoughts and feelings that make up a person’s sense of being a boy/man or a girl/woman. This cognitive information is stored in each person’s gender schemas.

Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation refers to an individual's enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction to others, based on their gender.