11.2 - Weather Patterns Learning Check

Maritime polar (North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea)

• warm & humid

• cold & dry

• cold & humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime tropical (Gulf of Mexico)

• warm & humid

• cold & dry

• cold & humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Continental tropical (southwest United States)

• warm & humid

• cold & humid

• warm & dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Continental polar (central Canada)

• cold & dry

• cold & humid

• warm & dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High pressure usually means clear weather because ____________________.

• air masses rise

• air masses sink, making it difficult for clouds to form

• clouds are blown away by wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which type of air mass is formed over the ocean near the equator?

• continental tropical

• maritime tropical

• maritime polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of system is shown in the picture below?

• cold front

• low pressure

• high pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The hot and humid weather in Texas during the summer is most likely due to what type of air mass?

• continental polar

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ________.

• front

• storm

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_____________ can be produced by thunderstorms.

• tornadoes

• volcanoes

• tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5