Air Masses & Fronts test corrections

Which of the following could be a real description of an air mass?

• cyclonic

• cold and moist

• hot and cold

• occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When these two air masses collide in tornado alley, severe weather may occur:

• maritime polar and maritime tropical

• continental polar and continental tropical

• maritime polar and continental tropical

• continental polar and maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a warm air mass meets a cold air mass _______________.

• gentle rain showers may occur

• a thunderstorm may occur

• the weather will not change

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The air mass that typically affects the Pacific Northwest would be a __________.

• maritime polar

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The air mass that typically affects the Mid-West U.S. states would be a _________.

• maritime polar

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A cold front typically brings what kind of air mass to the Mid-West or Eastern regions of the U.S.?

• cool, dry air

• cool, wet air

• warm, dry air

• warm, wet air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A warm front typically brings what kind of air mass to the Eastern regions of the U.S.?

• cool, dry air

• cool, wet air

• warm, dry air

• warm, wet air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A warm front typically brings what kind of air mass to the Southwest region of the U.S.?

• cool, dry air

• cool, wet air

• warm, dry air

• warm, wet air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Low pressure air moves __________.

• cyclonic, clockwise

• cyclonic, counter clockwise

• anticyclonic, clockwise

• anticyclonic, counter clockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

High pressure air moves __________.

• cyclonic, clockwise

• cyclonic, counter clockwise

• anticyclonic, clockwise

• anticyclonic, counter clockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6