Predicting Weather

Predicting Weather

by Tabitha Cuffy

Open Ended

Which type of air mass does a cold air mass collide with to form a cold front, and what occurs?

​Heavy precipitation and colder temperatures

Multiple Choice

What is difference between a FRONT and an AIR MASS?

• An front is a body of air while an air mass is the boundary between two fronts.

• An air mass is a large body of air, but a front is the boundary between two air masses

• There isn't a difference. Both fronts and air masses are bodies of air.

Multiple Choice

Where will you always find a FRONT?

• Over water and moving inland.

• Around locations with severe weather.

• At high altitudes and descending toward Earth’s surface.

• At boundaries between air masses.

Fill in the Blank

Clouds formation. Water vapor _________ on a dust particle, and more water vapor crystallizes on the dust,

increasing the size of the snowflake.

HINT: Warm air cools

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of air mass A?

• Dry, Cold

• Humid, Cold

• Humid, Warm

• Dry, Warm

Poll

Which statement correctly compares the weather of the three cities on Wednesday?

• City X is warmer than City Y and City Z.

• City X is colder than City Y and City Z.

• City Y is colder than City X and City Z.

• City Y is warmer than City X and City Z.

Poll

Based on data, which day did the citizens of Clinton most likely experienced rain?

• August 10th because of the low pressure.

• August 5th because of the high pressure.

• August 6th because of the 3 mmHg drop in air pressure.

• August 10th because of the high Pressure.