Air Masses & Fronts

Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and cold?

• cP
• mP
• cT
• mT

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as warm and moist?

• cP
• mP
• cT
• mT

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as cold and moist?

• cP
• mP
• cT
• mT

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?

• cP
• mP
• cT
• mT

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front is displayed?

• Cold
• Warm
• Stationary
• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front is displayed?

• Cold
• Warm
• Stationary
• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A source region

• provides an air mass with its characteristics
• is where power is generated
• is a small pool of water
• enable you to charge your phone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold, dry air mass would be called - 

• continental tropic
• continental polar
• maritime polar
• continental maritime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - 

• flood
• front
• climate
• storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a fast moving cold air mass moves into a slower moving warm air mass, we may experience severe storms and we will have cooler weather. What type of front is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• occluded front
• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5