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Fronts with video

Fronts with video

Assessment

Presentation

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kelly Caflin

Used 13+ times

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5 Slides • 13 Questions

1

Fronts with video

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2

Poll

Which do you think is true of Air Masses? (choose as many as you want)

They move

They meet each other

They stay still

Each creates its own weather by itself

3

4

Multiple Choice

What happens when warm and cold air meet?

1

cold goes above warm

2

warm goes above cold

3

they mix

5

Poll

What do you think will happen when warmer air rises?

it will cool and can't hold as much moisture

it will cool and will hold more moisture

it will heat and hold more moisture

it will heat and can't hold as much moisture

6

Open Ended

A front is when two air masses meet (like when warm air meets cool air). Explain why clouds and precipitation might occur here.

7

Questions to think about

  • Which air mass is pushing into the other?

  • Does the air mass move fast or slow?

  • What symbol represents the front?

  • What weather can we expect from the front?

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9

Multiple Choice

In a COLD FRONT, cold air is

1

pushing into warm air

2

rising above warm air

3

staying still

10

Multiple Choice

in a COLD FRONT, hot air

1

moves up gradually

2

moves up almost vertically

11

Multiple Choice

In a COLD FRONT,

1

The hot air goes up quickly, losing its ability to hold the moisture quickly. Huge clouds will form and storms can occur

2

The hot air goes up slowly, slowly losing its ability to hold moisture. Clouds will form and rain will fall slowly.

12

Multiple Choice

Which symbol represents a cold front?

1
2
3

13

Multiple Choice

What type of weather will you find at a cold front?

1

thunderstorms

2

slow drizzle

3

sunny skies

14

15

Multiple Choice

What type of air is doing the pushing?

1

cold

2

warm

16

Multiple Choice

In a WARM FRONT, the warm air

1

rises more gradually over the cold front

2

rises more vertically over the cold front

17

Multiple Choice

In a WARM FRONT, the weather I will see is

1

downpours and thunderstorms

2

sunny skies

3

overcast (cloudy) with drizzle

18

Multiple Choice

Which symbol represents a warm front?

1
2
3

Fronts with video

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