Weather Part 2: Air Masses & Weather Fronts

1. The science or study of the weather

• astronomy
• meteorology
• seismology

2. The big puffy white clouds generally seen during fair weather

• cumulus clouds
• cirrus clouds
• stratus clouds

3. Tall towering clouds; these are the thunderstorm clouds

• cirrus clouds
• cumulonimbus clouds
• stratus clouds

4. These are the high thin clouds seen in the sky; usually indicate that fair weather is on the way

• cirrus clouds
• cumulonimbus clouds
• stratus clouds

5. These are the low, flat clouds that cover the entire sky on an overcast day; they produce light rain or drizzle

• cumulus clouds
• cirrus clouds
• stratus clouds

6. What do you call the boundary between 2 different air masses?

• warm front
• weather front
• stationary front

7. Because of the difference in _________ & __________ of the air masses, the meeting results in storms & changing weather

• speed & temperature
• temperature & density

8. Cold air moves under the warm air forcing the arm air to rise quickly

• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

9. When two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to replace the other & both stand still

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front

10. When warm air meets cold air

• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front