Air Masses & Fronts Review

Air masses are classified by ​ (a)   and ​ (b)  

• temperature
• humidity
• weather
• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass carries humid, cold air?

• Maritime polar

• Continental polar

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

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Which type of air mass forms over land?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Tropical

• Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air masses are usually pushed along by what winds in the US?

• Gusts from the north pole

• Hurricane winds

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Jet Streams

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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This type of front forms when a cold air mass and warm air mass meet and warm air is forced up.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of front brings humid warm air & steady rain or snow.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of front is a standoff! The fronts have a hard time budging one another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of front squishes a warm front between 2 cold air masses. The warm air is pushed up!

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

It has been thundering and lightning all day. When it finally calms down, Miss Hilton takes her dogs outside. She notices that is has gotten really cold outside, but at least it isn't raining anymore. What kind of front caused today's weather?

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air is more dense?

• Cold air

• Warm Air

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