Weather/Air Masses Open Response Review

What temperature is high pressure air?

• warm

• cold

How does air move?

• Warm air rises and cool air sinks

• Warm air sinks and cool air rises

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

• Rain

• Clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust
• water
• cloud particles
• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

• Dry
• Wet
• Warm
• Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What types of air masses form over land?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What types of air masses form over oceans?

• Maritime
• Continental
• Polar
• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the symbol for a(n) _______________

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6