Air Masses and Fronts

Winds always travel from ______ pressure to ______ pressure

• High, Low

• Low, High

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A continental air mass form over the.....

• Ocean

• Land

• Atmosphere

• Under Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A maritime airmass form over the.....

• Ocean

• Land

• Atmosphere

• Under Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hot air travels......

• Up

• Down

• Does not move

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cold air travels.......

• Up

• Down

• Does not move

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During daytime, land is cooler than water

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cold air travels down and creates a/an ______ pressure system

• High

• Low

• Even

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hot air travels up and creates a/an _____ pressure system

• High

• Low

• Even

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air in a low-pressure system is more dense

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I am a large body of air that has the same temperature/humidity in a given area. What am I?

• Air Mass

• Front

• Climate

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6