WEATHER & HURRICANES

How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.

• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

• Air always moves from east to west.

What is an air mass?

• All of the air in our atmosphere

• Mass of air with similar moisture content and temperature

• The number of grams that are in a cloud

• An overlapping of Global Wind patterns

Look at the image. Which city is about to have a cold front? (a)  

• El Paso
• Los Angeles
• Tampa
• Chicago

Cold fronts usually travel from...

• South to North

• North to South

When a cold front passes through, the temperature gets warmer!

• True

• False

What happens when a cold front comes through?

• Temperature gets cooler and heavy rain, thunderstorms, or snow occur

• Temperature gets warmer and it produces a nice gentle rain

Which city is about to have a warm front?

• St. Louis

• Denver

• Atlanta

Warm fronts usually travel from...

• North to South

• South to North

When a warm front passes through, what usually happens?

• The temperature increases (gets warmer) and brings gentle, steady rain over a few days

• The temperature decreases (gets cooler) and brings storms (heavy rain or snow)

Which of the following is a cold front?

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