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Air Masses and Fronts

Air Masses and Fronts

Assessment

Presentation

Science

1st - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

James Gonzalez

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5 Slides • 11 Questions

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Open Ended

What is an air mass?

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Multiple Choice

Describe the conditions you would find in a Maritime Tropical (mT) air mass.

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Cold and dry

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Cold and humid

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Warm and dry

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Warm and humid

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Multiple Choice

What moves air masses the most in North Carolina?

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northeast trade winds

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the Gulf Stream

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Prevailing winds

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earth's revolution around the sun

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Multiple Choice

Describe the conditions you would find in a Continental Polar (cP) air mass.

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Cold and dry

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Cold and humid

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Warm and dry

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Warm and humid

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Multiple Choice

Describe the conditions you would find in a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass.

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Cold and dry

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Cold and humid

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Warm and dry

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Warm and humid

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Multiple Choice

Describe the conditions you would find in a Maritime Polar air mass.

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Cold and dry

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Cold and humid

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Warm and dry

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Warm and humid

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Multiple Choice

Cool air rises because it's less dense than hot air.

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True

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False

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Multiple Select

What would you expect to happen when a hot, moist air mass moves towards colder conditions?

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It would stay sunny.

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Precipitation would occur.

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Clouds would form.

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Nothing

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Open Ended

What is a weather front?

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Multiple Choice

What would you expect to happen as a warm, moist air mass moves over a colder air mass? What type of from is this?

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Rain will fall; this is a cold front

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Rain will fall; this is a warm front

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Cirrus clouds will form; this is a cold front

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Cirrus clouds will form; this is warm front

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Open Ended

What is being demonstrated? What have you learned about weather fronts and air masses?

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