Atmosphere & Weather Unit Quiz

Describe the characteristics of a High Pressure.

• Clear skies with moderate temps.

• Very hot and stormy.

• Cold and snow storms.

• Long periods of rain and cool temps.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describe a Low Pressure System.

• Cool and clear skies.

• Very Hot and sunny.

• Storms, and long periods of rain and even possible tornadoes and hurricanes.

• All the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Describe the characteristics of a warm front.

• Warm air sinks with light steady periods of rain, and moderate temps.

• Warm air rises and heavy thunderstorms are possible.

• Warm air rises, light steady rain possible, and moderate nice temps.

• Heavy thunderstorms and warm air sinks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a front?

• Air that always stays stationary until weather is produced.

• Wind blowing from North to South

• Wind blowing from east to west

• A boundary between two air masses

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a cold front?

• Brings bad weather such as storms, cooler weather, possible snow, and heavy rain.

• Brings about good weather with temps being slightly cooler.

• Brings about nice weather with severely cold temps.

• Brings about weather with warm temps and lots of sunshine.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a stationary front?

• forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front

• forms when a cold front or warm front stops moving.

• forms when a warm front overtakes a cold front.

• Both fronts are advancing and the warm front always wins in the end because of the warm air rising.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an air mass?

• A volume of air that is defined by the air pressure present.

• A volume of air defined by the front present.

• A volume of air defined by its air temp and humidity.

• A volume of air defined by how much wind is produced.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describe a CP air mass.

• Forms over land and is cold.

• Very Cold and forms over water.

• Forms over water and warm.

• Forms over land and hot.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describe a CT air mass.

• Forms over water and warm.

• Forms over land and is warm.

• Forms over land and is cold.

• Forms over water and cold.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describe a MT air mass.

• Forms over land and cold

• Forms over land and warm.

• Forms over water and Cold.

• Forms over water and warm.