Air Masses & Fronts

Continental tropical air masses

• have cool, dry air.

• have warm, dry air.

• have cool, moist air.

• have warm, moist air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Identify the light blue air mass is south of the arctic front in the image and is cold, over water and has moisture with it?

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

• continental tropical

• maritime continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As jet streams get closer to the equator they...

• blow faster.

• blow slower.

• dissolve.

• pick up energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In what ways do cold fronts form differently from stationary fronts?

• Stationary fronts form between warm and cold air masses, while cold fronts form when a cold air mass advances against a warm air mass.

• Cold fronts form between two air masses that barely move, while stationary fronts form when a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses.

• Cold fronts form when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass, while stationary air fronts form when a cold air mass moves over a warm air mass.

• Stationary fronts form when a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses, while cold fronts form when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An occluded front is different from a cold front in what way?

• Warm air is pushed up during an occluded front, while cold air moves quickly during a cold front.

• Occluded fronts cause warm air to feel dry, while cold fronts cause ground temperatures to feel cooler.

• Warm air moves slowly during an occluded front, while cold air is cut off from the ground in a cold front.

• Occluded fronts cause rapid changes in weather conditions, while cold fronts cause widespread cloud formation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather will this region most likely experience due to the incoming air mass?

• thick fog with cold air

• sunny skies with warm air

• thunderstorms and heavy rain

• cooler temperatures with no rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which major type of air mass is moving into the area?

• maritime polar

• continental polar

• maritime tropical

• continental tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather is the purple cT portion on Africa and Europe indicating?

• dry and cold

• moist and cold

• dry and warm

• moist and warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which kind of weather usually forms over the northwest United States in the summer because of maritime polar air masses?

• fog

• dry heat

• heavy snow

• heavy rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes air masses to move?

• A difference in air pressure and temperature occurs.

• Weather conditions change rapidly to produce storms.

• A collision takes place between two natural wind patterns.

• Long, narrow bands of wind blow in the upper atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6