Predicting Weather **

The layers of air above Earth.

• weather

• atmosphere

• air mass

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The border between an advancing mass of cold air and a receding mass of warm air.

• cool front

• atmosphere

• air mass

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The border between an advancing mass of warm air and a receding mass of cooler air.

• cool front

• weather

• atmosphere

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A body of air in the atmosphere that has mostly constant temperature, humidity, and pressure.

• weather

• atmosphere

• air mass

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The daily environmental changes in a specific location or time period.

• weather

• atmosphere

• air mass

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warmer air masses are less dense and have less pressure than colder air masses.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which city just experienced long, gentle storms?

• Chicago

• Minneapolis

• Denver

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which city just experienced short, but intense storms?

• Chicago

• Minneapolis

• Denver

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The local meteorologist said that a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass was moving over Tennessee in the next few days. What kind of weather will it bring?

• Warm, dry weather

• Cold, dry weather

• Warm, wet weather

• Cold, wet weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear, sunny weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain and snow)

• Light breezes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5