Predicting Weather

________________ have consistent temperature, moisture, and pressure.

• air masses

• weather fronts

• atmosphere

• convection

Air pressure is measured with a ______________.

• thermometer

• barometer

• meter

• hydrometer

In areas of _________, air is rising and moist leading to cloudy skies.

• high pressure

• low pressure

• warm front

• cold front

Which type of air is more dense?

• warm air

• cold air

• tropical air

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is called

• convection

• climate

• weather

• radiation

Air masses move and are clues to future temperature, humidity, and pressure of the area they move into.

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area they form over. For example, if they for over water, they are more humid. If they form near the equator, they are warmer.

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The weather along a front is generally sunny.

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How is a warm front shown on a weather map?

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In which general direction is the cold front near Florida moving?

• north

• south

• east

• west