weather fronts

Forms when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass, forcing warm air to rise. Thunderheads form as warm air rises, cools, and condenses.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Forms when warm and cold air meet and neither air mass has the force to move the other. They remain standing still. Can bring many days of clouds and precipitation.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Forms when a moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass. It brings gentle rain or light snow followed by warm, mild weather.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses. A warm air mass rises and can bring strong winds and heavy precipitation.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold front is epected to affect the local area over night. Which weather condition will MOST LIKELY occur?

• cloudy skies, precipitation, and increased temperatures

• cloudy skies, precipitation, and decreased temperatures

• clear skies, no precipitation, and increased temperatures

• clear skies, no precipitation and decreased temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold front moving in behind warm, moist air, heavy, constant winds, sudden hail and unstable atmosphere occur. Which type of severe event is MOST likely to occur during these weather conditions?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• tornado

• drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is most likely to cause cloudy skies to clear and temperatures to drop?

• a decrease in precipitation

• an increase in precipitation

• the passing of a cold front

• the passing of a warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A meteorologist predicts that a cold front and a high pressure system will arrive later in the day. Which type of cloud will most likely appear as a result?

• fog

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which occurs when a warm and cold air mass meet and remain in the same place?

• a cold front

• a warm front

• an occluded front

• a stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As a cold front moves into an area, how does it interact with the warm front already present there?

• They blend into each other, creating a lukewarm front

• The cold air rises above the warm front

• The warm air rises above the cold front

• The fronts collide and nothing happens

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5