Clouds, Air Mass and Fronts

An air mass is a large body of air in the lower troposphere that has similar ____________, humidity, and air pressure throughout.

• Wind Speed

• wind direction

• temperatures

• cloud types

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Differences in __________ cause Earth’s winds and weather changes

• Humidity

• Temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses, which type of front is occurring?

• Stationary

• Warm

• Cold

• Occluded

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cool humid air masses that form over cold oceans are called ____________________

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A hot dry air mass that forms over the Southwest United States and Northern Mexico is called __________________.

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where two air masses meet, but do not mix is called a ______________.

• Cloud

• Front

• Storm

• Cyclone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these types of clouds are usually on days of prolonged steady rain?

• Cirrus

• Anvil

• Stratus

• Cumulus

Why does a stationary front usually have longer periods of rain?

• Because the warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses

• Because the warm air is shoved upwards very quickly

• Because the front isn't moving

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the symbol for a cold front?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does the warm front symbol look like?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5