Air Masses and Fronts

Dry air from land.

• Continental

• Maritime

• Tropical

• Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Humid air from oceans.

• Continental

• Polar

• Maritime

• Continental

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Colder; near the poles.

• Polar

• Maritime

• Tropical

• Continental

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warmer; near the equator.

• Maritime

• Continental

• Tropical

• Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

We name air masses based on which TWO things? (You should have 2 answers marked!!!)

• Seasons and time of day

• Temperature and Locations

• Altitude and Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass is found at B?

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fronts that don't move, possibly causing rain for several days.

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Fronts

• Stationary fronts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Slow moving fronts that cause stratus clouds to form. May possibly bring precipitation.

• Warm fronts

• Cold fronts

• Stationary fronts

• Occluded Fronts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Quick moving fronts that can cause storms.

• Warm Fronts

• Cold fronts

• Stationary fronts

• Occluded Fronts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High Pressure Causes...

• Clear skies

• Wind

• Clouds

• storms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5