Weather Fronts and Air Masses

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

• dew

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a/an

• flood

• climate

• front

• storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but they push at each other and neither one can move, it is called a/an

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a warm air mass moves over a cool air mass, a _________________ is formed.

• warm front

• cold front

• High pressure system

• Low pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass will cause a Cold Front?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Tropical

• Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a map, this type of front is represented by red semicircles

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold fronts often bring

• warm temperatures, light precipitation

• cool temperatures, light precipitation

• warm temperatures, heavy precipitation (possible thunderstorms)

• cool temperatures, heavy precipitation (possible thunderstorms)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When one cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass, a ________________ is formed.

• Warm front

• Cold front

• High pressure system

• Low pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses, a/an _______________ occurs.

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A/an _____________________ is a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout.

• Front

• Air mass

• Cloud

• Tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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