Warm-Up/Review: Air Masses & Fronts

The words "maritime" and "continental" both describe the _____ of an air mass.

• temperature
• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The words "polar" and "tropical" both describe the _____ of an air mass.

• temperature
• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an air mass?

• a boundary between two fronts

• a region of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout

• a bubble of warm air that rises up

• a region of air with a changing temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these best describes  a continental tropical air mass?

• dry and cold
• dry and warm
• humid and warm
• humid and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these best describes a maritime polar air mass?

• dry and cold
• dry and warm
• humid and cold
• humid and warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a front?

• a region of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout

• a measure of the weight of the air pushing down on an area

• the boundary between air masses

• the short-term conditions of an area, including temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a weather map, cold fronts and warm fronts move...

• in the direction that the symbols are pointing.
• to the east.
• to the west.
• from high pressure to low.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Identify the symbol shown here.

• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front
• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Identify the symbol shown here.

• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front
• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5