Air Masses and Fronts

Cold air sinks because it is ______________ dense than warmer air.

• more

• less

• exactly as

• equally

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An _______________________ is a large body of air with similar temperature and humidity.

• air front

• air bubble

• air cloud

• air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An air mass that forms over water will be...

• dry

• moist

• hot

• cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that forms over a POLAR area on the globe will be...

• dry

• moist

• hot

• cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather front where two air masses collide, but neither pushes the other out of the way

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather front where a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass out of the way

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

• Condensation

• Humidity

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

These types of winds blow in one direction and are responsible for moving air masses.

• Polar Winds

• Gusty Winds

• Prevailing Winds

• Light Winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A weather front where a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass out of the way, resulting in rain.

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather front where an air mass gets blocked off from the ground.

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5