Air Masses & Weather Fronts (Generation Genius)

What is an air mass? 

• Any body of air

• A large body of air with roughly the same temperature and humidity.

• Any body of air that covers at least one square mile.

• Any body of air that covers at least one square meter.

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The interaction of air masses can cause changes in

• Weather
• the color of the sky

• the air mass size and shape

• color of the leaves

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Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic used to describe an air mass?

• cool

• warm

• colorful

• dry

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How many different types of air masses are shown in the video? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What happens if an air mass forms over the water? 

• It is a wet air mass

• It is a dry air mass

• It is a cool air mass

• It is a warm air mass

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Warm air __________, and cold air ___________.

• sinks, rises

• rises, sinks

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What is a weather front?  

• The boundary between two air masses. 

• A large body of air with a certain temperature and humidity. 

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How many different types of weather fronts are there? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Does warm air rise or sink when it interacts with cold air? 

• Rise

• Sink

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What is one thing that you learned from the video? 

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