Fronts & Predicting Weather

________________ have consistent temperature, moisture, and pressure.

• air masses

• weather fronts

• atmosphere

• convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If an air mass comes from a cold region of earth and over water, it is called a_______________ air mass.

• martime polar

• martime tropical

• continental polar

• continental tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If an air mass comes from a warm region of earth and over land, it is called a_______________ air mass.

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

• continental polar

• continental tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When two air masses collide, a boundary forms between them called a ________________.

• weather front

• current

• pressure zone

• weather forecast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure is measured with a ______________.

• thermometer

• barometer

• meter

• hydrometer

In areas of _____________ air is sinking and dry leading to clear skies.

• low pressure

• high pressure

• warm front

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air is more dense?

• warm air

• cold air

• tropical air

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When a warm air mass moves up and over a cold air mass, a ________ occurs.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• tropical front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a cold air mass wedges its way under a warm air mass a ____________ occurs.

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• polar front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a summer day, a barometer reading shows an increase in air pressure. What type of weather should be expected?

• Clear and sunny

• Cloudy and rainy

• Rainy and windy

• Cloudy and cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5