Weather Fronts and Weather Maps

What is a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity?

• air mass
• front
• low pressure system
• storm

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Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?

• air mass
• front
• low pressure system
• storm

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The pressure system that brings fair weather, clear skies, and has winds that circulate in a clockwise direction are called what?

• low pressure system
• high pressure system 

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The picture at the right shows warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass. This can cause long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. What is the name of this front.?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which front is described as- cold air moving in and pushing warm air up, can cause cooler temperatures, and thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are the characteristics of a stationary front?

• warm air mass next to a cold air mass, but neither moves
• cold air mass sliding over a warm air mass
• warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass
• cold air moves in and pushes warm air up

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

 Choose the front that fits the following description: warm air gets pushed off of the     ground between cold and cool air and can cause long periods of precipitation.

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Name the pressure system that has clouds, wind, storms and that the wind circulates counterclockwise.

• low pressure system 
• high pressure system 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the term for how full of water vapor the air is?

• relative humidity
• isobar
• isotherm 

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Near which city is the high pressure system located?

• Seattle

• Minneapolis

• Dallas

• Chicago

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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