Air Masses

What front is this?

• Occluded Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Cold Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What front is this?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What Front is this?

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What Front is this?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A(n) ____ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.

• air mass

• cloud

• tornado

• front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Violent storms generally form along ____.

• occluded fronts

• cold fronts

• warm fronts

• stationary fronts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front can cause multiple days of rain in an area?

• Warm

• Cold

• Stationary

• Occluded

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front causes thunderstorms in the summer?

• Warm

• Cold

• Stationary

• Occluded

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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