Weather Quiz

A huge body of something that has basically the same temperature and amount of moisture throughout.

• air mass

• atmosphere

• cirrus

• cold front

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Forms when a one large group of air bumps into another large group of air that is not moving or is moving at a slow pace. As it passes, winds become gusty. There is a sudden drop in temperature, and also heavy rain, sometimes with hail, thunder, and lightning. Temperaures decrease after it moves through.

• air mass

• atmosphere

• cirrus

• cold front

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Forms when a one large group of air bumps into another large group of air that is not moving or is moving at a slow pace. It often brings rain. Temperatures increase after it moves through.

• air mass

• atmosphere

• cirrus

• cold front

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Forms when two different front stop moving. This happens when large groups of air are pushing against each other, but neither is powerful enough to move the other. Weather is often cloudy.

• stationary front

• Coriolis effect

• low pressure

• high pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes warm air to rise?

• the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
• The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
• The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
• the fact that its more dense than cold air 

The movement in the air caused by differences in air pressure ?

• Rain

• Wind

• Air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass is warm and humid?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold, dry air mass would be called - 

• continental tropic
• continental polar
• maritime polar
• continental maritime

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5