AIR MASSES AND PREDICTING WEATHER CHANGES

Huge body of air with similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure:

• Front

• Cyclone

• Air Mass

• A and C are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Scientist who studies and predict weather:

• Biologist

• Meteorologist

• A and B are correct

• None of he above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Way to gather weather data:

• Thermometer

• Automated Weather Station

• Weather balloon

• B and C are correct.

Air mass that has low air pressure:

• Polar

• Continental

• Tropical

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Swirling center of low air pressure:

• Anticyclone

• Stationary Front

• Cyclone

• A and C are correct.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Boundary where the air masses meet:

• Hurricane

• Front

• Continental polar

• None of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold air mass running into a warm air mass:

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Cold front

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Band of high-speed winds about 6-14 Km above Earth's surface.

• Stratosphere

• Jet Stream

• Warm Front

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air mass that forms over the ocean and is very humid:

• Continental

• Maritime

• Tropical

• None of the above.

Air mass collission on which the winds spiral outward from the center:

• Cold front

• Cyclone

• Anticyclone

• B and C are correct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5