Weather Fronts and Air Masses

Which best describes an air mass?

• A large body of air that has no water vapor.

• A large body of air that has the same temperature but different amounts of water vapor.

• A large body of air that has the same amount of water vapor but different temperatures.

• A large body of air that has the same amount of water vapor and temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When air masses meet, what is formed?

• A snow storm.

• A rain storm

• A front.

• A back.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• True

• False

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What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

• Thunderstorms

• Sunny skies

• Gentle rain

• No weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which type of air mass is warm and humid?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but cannot move one another so they both stay still for several days.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5