Weather Check for Understanding

___________ is the temporary state of the atmosphere at a specific place and specific time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Termperature

• Wind

A ______________ Pressure System usually indicates stormy weather and is caused by air rising and condensing.

• High

• Low

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

A ______________________ Pressure System usually indicates nice weather and is caused by sinking air.

• High

• Low

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

____________________ is a type of air mass that forms over land near the poles. Therefore this air mass is dry and cold.

• Front

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Wind

______________ is a type of air mass that forms over a large body of water near the equator. Therefore this air mass is warm and contains more water vapor.

• Front

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Wind

A _________________ occurs when two or more air masses meet.

• Weather

• Front

• Temperature

• Wind

__________________ causes weather to move in a general pattern of West to East.

• Front

• Maritime Tropical

• Wind

• Continental Polar

_________________ impacts the TYPE of precipitation a location receives.

• Temperature

• Wind

• Front

• Air Pressure

What type of front is represented?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

What type of front is represented?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front