Air masses and fronts

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What types of air masses form over oceans?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

• Dry
• Wet
• Warm
• Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

• Wet and cold
• Dry and warm
• Wet and warm
• Dry and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When two different air masses collide...

• A front forms
• They casually become one
• A new planet evolves
• Dinosaurs become extinct

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 

• Southwest
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 

• North
• South
• East
• West

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is the correct symbol for an cold front?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is the correct symbol for a warm front?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5