Air Masses and Fronts Assessment

The weather characteristics of an air mass are primarily due to what?

• rate of movement

• direction of movement

• shape and size

• geographical origin (location)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What characteristic would be present in an air mass that develops over the Caribbean Sea near the equator?

• cool and dry

• warm and dry

• cool and moist

• warm and moist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which characteristics would be present in an air mass that develops over the Canadian Plains near the Artic Circle?

• cool and dry

• warm and dry

• cool and moist

• warm and moist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Upon what are daily weather forecasts primarily based?

• air mass movements

• tidal changes

• ocean currents

• Earth's axis tilt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the characteristics of an air mass A?

• cool and dry

• cool and humid

• warm and dry

• warm and humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement describes the most likely temperature and moisture characteristics of air masses 1 and 2?

• Air masses 1 and 2 have cold, dry air.

• Air masses 1 and 2 have warm, moist air.

• Air mass 1 has cold, dry air, and air mass 2 has warm, moist air.

• Air mass 1 has warm, moist air, and air mass 2 has cold, dry air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which air masses bring dry weather to the United States?

• 1 and 4

• 3 and 6

• 2 and 5

• 5 and 6

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which air masses bring warm, humid air to the United States?

• 1 and 3

• 2 and 5

• 5 and 6

• 4 and 6

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As the air on the surface of the Earth warms, what happens to the density of the air?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It remains constant

• It decreases, then increases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which image represents the air mass movement associated with a stationary front?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5