Weather Fronts and Masses

Winds always travel from ______ pressure to ______ pressure

• High, Low

• Low, High

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Ocean

• Land

• Atmosphere

• Under Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A maritime airmass form over the.....

• Ocean

• Land

• Atmosphere

• Under Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

Type of air mass: cold and dry

• Continental polar

• Continental arctic

• Maritime polar

• Maritime Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Type of air mass: Cool and moist

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Maritime Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Type of air mass: warm with abundant moisture

• Maritime polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When air masses collide is called what?

• Air Mass

• Front

• Weather

• Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Type of front: two cold air masses collide and forces warm air up.

• Cold

• Warm

• Occluded

• Stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Type of front: when warm air overtakes cold air

• Warm

• Cold

• Occluded

• Stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5