Air Masses and Fronts

This is the measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

• Humidity
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Evaporation

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An _____________ is a large body of air with similar temperature and humidity.

• air front
• air bubble
• air mass
• air cloud

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A weather front where a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass out of the way.

• Warm Front
• Occluded Front
• Cold Front
• Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warmer air.

• exactly as
• more
• less
• equally

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

• maritime polar

• continental polar

• maritime tropical

• continental tropical

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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

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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Looking at the movement show in the image, you would say..

• The air masses are going in the same direction.

• The air masses are colliding with each other.

• Jet streams are forming in the upper atmosphere.

• Weather conditions are remaining steady and unchanged.

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