Weather Fronts and Pressure Systems

What type of heat transfer occurs when you touch something hot like a stove?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

What type of heat transfer causes the wind to blow?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of heat transfer is it when sunlight transfers thermal energy into the atmosphere?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

What two variables do we describe air masses with?

• Temperature and pressure

• Water vapor (humidity) and pressure

• Temperature and Water vapor (humidity)

• Pressure and Wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Do air masses form based on the land and/or water they from over?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of air mass will form in the Sahara desert in Africa?

• Dry and Cold

• Humid and Cold

• Humid and Warm

• Dry and Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass will form over the Atlantic ocean near the equator?

• Dry and warm

• Dry and Cold

• Humid and Warm

• Humid and Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather is expected in North Carolina?

• Light rain, not to severe

• Rain, possibly thunderstorms, severe weather, cloudy skies

• Sunny clear skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather front is moving across Texas?

• Occluded Front

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What direction is the Cold front in Texas moving?

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Southeast

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