Weather, Air Masses and Fronts

High pressure produces lousey weather.

• False
• True

Air mass is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface where it develops.

• True
• False

Low pressure produces good (happy) weather.

• False
• True

Air masses that develop over land are...

• wet
• moist
• dry
• hot

Air masses that develop over water are.....

• wet
• dry
• cold
• moist

What kind of weather does a low pressure system bring?

• Dry
• Fair (good)
• Stormy weather

What kind of weather does a high pressure system bring?

• Fair (good) 
• stormy weather
• dry

What does a warm front look like on a weather map?

• red line with triangles
• blue line with triangles
• red line with semi-circles
• blue line with semi-circles

What does a cold front look like on a weather map?

• red line with semi-circles
• blue line with triangles
• blue line with semi-circles
• red line with triangles

Thunderstorms are often produced ahead of this front.

• Warm front
• Cold front