Air Pressure and Air Masses

What is the boundary between two air masses called?

• front

• barometer

• maritime

• occluded

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of front occurs when a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass? (See image above)

• stationary front

• warm front

• cold front

• back door front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This front occurs when neither is strong enough to replace the other. Light rain for several days may accompany this front.

• occluded front

• stationary front

• back door front

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When two cold air masses converge on a warm air mass causing thunderstorms a _______ front is formed.

• cold front

• warm front

• back door front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Name this front.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• cloud front

From which directions do WARM air masses generally come from?

• S, SE, E

• N, NW, W

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

From which directions do COLD air masses generally come from?

• S, SE, E

• N, NW, W

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which instrument measures air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

• weather balloon

This instrument measure wind speed.

• wind vane

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

A ___________ measure wind direction.

• weather balloon

• compass rose

• wind vane

• barometer