When Air Masses Come Together

question 17

Multiple Choice

When air masses come together:

• A) very little weather activity results.
• B) a tropical cyclone forms.
• C) one air mass may ride up and over the other and form a front.
• D) one air mass may ride up over the other and form a storm surge.

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Definitions:

Rotator Cuff

A group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket of the shoulder.

Aponeurosis

A flat and fibrous sheet or ribbon of connective tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone or other tissues.

Shoulder Joint

A ball and socket joint that allows a wide range of movement, formed where the humerus fits into the scapula.

Anatomic Position

A reference posture with the body standing upright, arms at the sides, palms facing forward, used to describe the location of body parts.