Air Masses and Fronts: Level 3

A cold, dry air mass would be called - 

• continental tropic
• continental polar
• maritime polar
• continental maritime

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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

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

• flood
• front
• climate
• storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

A wet, cold air mass would be - 

• maritime tropical 
• maritime polar
• continental tropical 
• continental polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front is this? 

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

• cold, dry
• warm, humid
• warm, dry
• cold, humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of storm front is this? 

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of storm front is this?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?

• heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time 
• Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5