6th grade Weather

Which answer best defines a front?

• Where two air masses do not meet

• Where one air mass and another air mass meet and mix

• Where one air mass and another meet and do not mix

• Where two different air masses meet and don't mix

Which cloud do thunderstorms and tornadoes form in?

• cumulonimbus

• cirrostratus

What are the 4 most common air masses in the U.S.?

Select all that apply.

• maritime tropical-rainy/humid and warm

• continental polar-dry and cold

• maritime polar- rainy/humid and cold

• continental tropical- dry and cold

• continental tropical- dry and warm

What are the four air masses most common in the U.S. based on?

Which answer does not define a moving cold front best?

• A QUICK moving cold air mass that slides under an warm air mass, causes stormy weather.

• A SLOW moving cold air mass moves under a warm air mass, causes stormy weather.

What instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

What instrument measures temperature

What weather is associated with a warm front? Select all that apply.

• cloudy skies and showers

• Light rain

• strong thunderstorms

• warmer temps, high humidity

• severe, strong storms

What type of weather is associated with a stationary front?

• Many days of rain

• Severe, strong storms

• higher humidity, light rain

What type of weather forms from an occluded front?