air masses

Which type of air would you find at air mass A?

• cold, dry
• warm, humid
• warm, dry
• cold, humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air would you find at air mass B?

• cold, dry
• warm, humid
• warm, dry
• cold, humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air would you find at air mass C?

• cold, dry
• warm, humid
• warm, dry
• cold, humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

• cold, dry
• warm, humid
• warm, dry
• cold, humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?

• over the ocean, near the equator
• over the ocean, near the poles
• over a continent, near the equator
• over a continent, near the poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?

• cP
• mP
• cT
• mT

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as cold and moist?

• cP
• mP
• cT
• mT

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An air mass is _____.

• a large body of air that is made of the same temperature and moisture

• when two air masses meet

• a large body of air that is made of the different temperatures but the same moisture

• a large body of air that is made of the same temperatures but the different moisture

When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be _____.

• cooler and clear skies

• warm but cloudy

• cold and rainy

• snowy and clear