Aviation Weather Part C: Fronts & Clouds

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Physics
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12th Grade
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Sophia Rodriguez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a weather front?
A boundary where two masses of air of different densities meet
A type of cloud formation
A measurement of atmospheric pressure
A seasonal wind pattern
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens at a cold front?
Warm air mass advances on cold air mass & pushes it up
Neither air mass is advancing
Slower moving cold front overtakes a warm front
Cold air mass plows under on warm air mass & pushes it up
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What characterizes a warm front?
Cold air mass advances on stationary warm air mass
Warm air mass slides over a stationary or slow moving cold air mass
Neither air mass is advancing
Faster moving cold front overtakes a slow moving warm front
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When two fronts meet & neither advances, this called a(n) ____________?
occluded front
stationary front
warm front
cold front
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of weather would you expect to find ahead of a cold front?
Clouds & rain showers
Clear skies & sunny
Cold & windy
Sunny & windy
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of weather would you expect to find ahead of a warm front?
Fog, lignt rain &
poor visibility
Clear skies & sunny
Cold & windy
Intense thunderstorms including tornadoes & lightning
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Cold air is generally...
is less stable than warm air
is more stable than warm air
has the same stability as warm air
Can hold more water vapor than warm air
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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