Air Masses, Wind, Fronts

Body of air with similar temperature, humidity (and air pressure) is

• a cloud

• an air mass

• a storm

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If an air mass forms over land, chances are it will be

• humid.

• moist.

• cloudy.

• dry.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air masses have similar

• temperature, humidity and air pressure.

• temperature, humidity and precipitation.

• temperature, precipitation, and clouds.

• precipitation, clouds, and humidity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Polar will describe a

• cold temperature in an air mass.

• cold humidity in an air mass.

• cold precipitation in an air mass.

• the cold jet stream above an air mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tropical air masses are

• humid

• hot

• fast moving

• always near the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Continental air masses

• are hot

• form over the land

• are humid

• are higher up than other air masses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime air masses

• are dry

• form over the water

• are less humid than continental air masses

• are always associated with tropical air masses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Choose the one that is NOT true.

• Land masses are named for where they form.

• Land masses are named for the winds they carry.

• Land masses are name for their temperature and air pressure.

• Land masses are named for their humidity levels.

Prevailing westerlies

• Affect the U.S. and move from east to west.

• Affect the U.S. and move from west to east.

• Only affect the tropical regions of the earth and move from west to east.

• Affect polar regions from east to west.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

High bands of winds that move extremely fast from west to east are

• local winds

• jet streams

• air masses

• storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6