Air Masses and Fronts

When water droplets in a cloud combine, become too heavy, and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, we are experiencing ____.

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an air mass?

• A large body of air that has a similar wind speed and temperature throughout

• A large body of air that has a similar air pressure and temperature throughout

• A large body of air that has a similar water content and air pressure throughout

• A large body of air that has a similar temperature and water content throughout

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front is represented in this picture?

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Fronts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front is represented in this image?

• Cold front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What front does this symbol represent?

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What front does this symbol represent?

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What front does this symbol represent?

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which front is likely to produce thunderstorms?

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front does this symbol indicate?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5