Air Masses and Fronts

Which major type of air mass typically brings cool, dry weather?

• maritime polar

• continental polar

• maritime tropical

• continental tropical

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 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

• rainfall

• cold breezes

• thunderstorms

• dry heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes air masses to move?

• A collision takes place between two natural wind patterns.

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

• Weather conditions change rapidly to produce storms.

• A difference in air pressure and temperature occurs.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Based on the arrows, what does the image represent?

• Air masses are barely moving.

• Air masses are colliding with each other.

• Jet streams are forming in the upper atmosphere.

• Weather conditions are remaining steady and unchanged.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• from west to east

• from north to south

• toward the equator

• toward the middle latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At which point does warm air begin to rise before colliding with cold air?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At which point is cool air circulating beneath warm air?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6