Air Masses & Fronts

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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

A weather front where a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass out of the way, resulting in rain.

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

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Based on the arrows, in which direction are the air masses moving?

• from west to east

• from north to south

The boundary between two air masses is called a/an -

• flood

• front

• climate

When a fast moving cold air mass moves into a slower moving warm air mass, we may experience severe storms and we will have cooler weather. What type of front is this?

• warm front

• cold front

When a warm air mass slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

• warm front

• cold front

What type of weather would a continental tropical air mass bring?

• dry and cold weather
• wet and cold weather
• dry and warm weather
• wet and warm weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5