Weather Unit Summative Practice (Standard ESS2-5)

Front

What type of weather front is represented by a line with alternating triangles and semicircles?

Back

Stationary Front

Front

Which type of air can hold more moisture, warm air or cold air?

Back

Warm Air

Front

What is the term for the boundary between two air masses?

Back

Weather Front

Front

Which color represents the Continental Tropical (cT) air mass on a weather map?

Back

Yellow

Front

What happens to air pressure as you climb up a mountain?

Back

Air pressure decreases.

Front

What is a Cold Front?

Back

A cold front is a boundary where a cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass.

Front

What is a Warm Front?

Back

A warm front is a boundary where a warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass.

Front

What is an Occluded Front?

Back

An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

Front

What is a Stationary Front?

Back

A stationary front is a boundary between air masses that are not moving.

Front

What is Humidity?

Back

Humidity is the amount of water vapor present in the air.