Air Masses and Fronts

Air masses are either ________ and either _______.

• warm or cold

• moist or dry

• both

What do dry air masses usually form over?

• oceans

• land

How do weather changes happen?

• one air mass pushes out another air mass

• magically from the sky

What is a front?

• when something is in front of you

• where two air masses meet

Storms and precipitation take place along fronts.

• true

• false

What does symbol # 3 mean?

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

What does symbol # 1 mean?

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

What does symbol # 2 mean?

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

What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 

• Southwest
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast

What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 

• North
• South
• East
• West