Air Masses, Fronts & Weather

Which best describes a stratus cloud?

• Fluffy clouds high in the sky.

• Flat layers close to the Earth.

• Feathery clouds high in the sky.

Which best describes an air mass?

• A large body of air that has no water vapor.

• A large body of air that has the same temperature but different amounts of water vapor.

• A large body of air that has the same amount of water vapor but different temperatures.

• A large body of air that has the same amount of water vapor and temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air masses mix when they meet.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When air masses meet, what is formed?

• A snow storm.

• A rain storm

• A front.

• A back.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How is a cold front created?

• A warm air mass bumps into cold a air mass and does not move.

• A warm air mass quickly moves over a cold air mass.

• A warm air mass quickly moves under a cold air mass.

• Cold fronts never form.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

• Thunderstorms

• Sunny skies

• Gentle rain

• No weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How is a warm front different from a cold front?

• A warm front is created when warm air moves quickly over cold air.

• A warm front is created when warm air moves slowly over cold air.

• A warm front is created when warm air stops when it meets cold air.

• There is no such thing as a warm front.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cumulus cloud is thick, white, and fluffy.

• True

• False

What tool would you use to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Wind Vane

• Barometer