Weather and Climate 1

Continental air mass forms over land causing it to have ______ air.

• dry

• humid

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Maritime air masses form over large bodies of water causing it to have _____ air.

• Dry

• Humid

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Polar air masses form near the poles giving it _____ air.

• Warm

• Cold

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Tropical air masses form near the tropics giving it _____ air.

• Warm

• Cold

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Warm fronts bring ________

• Light to moderate rain, warmer, more humid temperatures

• Frequent rain with possible thunderstorms, cooler temperature and drier air

• Severe thunderstorms or snowstorms. Occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses causing the temperature near the ground to become cooler.

• Cloudy, overcast, some light showers or drizzle. Conditions can last for several days, do not change until another system moves through.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold fronts bring __________

• Light to moderate rain, warmer, more humid temperatures

• Frequent rain with possible thunderstorms, cooler temperature and drier air

• Severe thunderstorms or snowstorms. Occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses causing the temperature near the ground to become cooler.

• Cloudy, overcast, some light showers or drizzle. Conditions can last for several days, do not change until another system moves through.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Occluded fronts bring __________

• Light to moderate rain, warmer, more humid temperatures

• Frequent rain with possible thunderstorms, cooler temperature and drier air

• Severe thunderstorms or snowstorms. Occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses causing the temperature near the ground to become cooler.

• d) Cloudy, overcast, some light showers or drizzle. Conditions can last for several days, do not change until another system moves through.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Stationary fronts bring _________

• Light to moderate rain, warmer, more humid temperatures

• Frequent rain with possible thunderstorms, cooler temperature and drier air

• Severe thunderstorms or snowstorms. Occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses causing the temperature near the ground to become cooler.

• Cloudy, overcast, some light showers or drizzle. Conditions can last for several days, do not change until another system moves through.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When different air masses collide (such as in warm, cold, occluded, stationary fronts) there are sudden changes in weather.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air masses flow from high to low pressure.

• True

• False

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