Ch. 12-3 Air Masses and Fronts

A storm produced by a cumulonimbus cloud that has lightning and thunder.

• el nino

• earthquake

• thunderstorm

• hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A large body of air that develops over a particular region of Earth’s surface

• air bnb

• airplane

• airbag

• air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When air masses of different temperatures meet, a boundary between them is called a ___________________.

• front

• enchilada

• beginning

• tornadogenesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A large storm that begins in an area of low pressure over tropical oceans.

• typhoon

• blizzard

• tornado

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A Continental Polar air mass is abbreviated as __________.

• cT

• cP

• mT

• mP

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold air mass advances and pushes under warm air mass.

• stationary front

• occluded front

• cold front

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air is advancing into a region of colder air.

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A warm air mass and a cold air mass meet but neither moves.

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The air pressure center that is usually dry with few clouds.

• High pressure

• Low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The air pressure center associated with air condensing, forming clouds and precipitating.

• Low pressure

• High pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6