Air Masses, Fronts, and Weather Maps

When a fast moving cold air mass pushes a warm air mass upwards, it results in a _________________.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a slow moving warm air mass rises over a cold air mass, it results in a _______________________.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet and neither mass can push the other, it results in a ______________________.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a warm air mass gets caught between 2 cold air masses, it results in a _________________________.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A high pressure system would bring this type of weather:

• thunderstorms

• a hurricane

• clear, dry weather

• clouds and light rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A low pressure system would bring this type of weather:

• clear, dry weather

• clouds and precipitation

• warm and humid weather

• cold temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a weather map, the blue triangles represent a ______________________.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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On a weather map, the red semi-circles represent a _____________________.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a weather map, alternating blue triangles and red semi-circles on opposite sides represent a ________________________.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass is a huge body of air that is similar in these different characteristics (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):

• temperature

• humidity

• air pressure

• wind speed

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