Weather Patterns

A scientist who studies weather patterns and climate is called a ___.

• geologist

• meteorologist

• biologist

• archaeologist

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An air mass that is dry because it formed over land is a ___ air mass.

• continental

• maritime

• polar

• tropical

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An air mass that is wet because it formed over water is a ___ air mass.

• continental

• maritime

• polar

• tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that is cold and formed north of 60 degrees N and south of 60 degrees S is a ___ air mass.

• continental

• maritime

• polar

• tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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An air mass that is hot and formed between the equator and 25 degrees N or S is a ___ air mass

• continental

• maritime

• polar

• tropical

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A hot and dry air mass is ___.

• cT - continental tropical

• cP - continental polar

• mT - maritime tropical

• mP - maritime polar

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A cold and dry air mass is ___.

• cT - continental tropical

• cP - continental polar

• mT - maritime tropical

• mP - maritime polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A hot and wet air mass is ___.

• cT - continental tropical

• cP - continental polar

• mT - maritime tropical

• mP - maritime polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold and wet air mass is ___.

• cT - continental tropical

• cP - continental polar

• mT - maritime tropical

• mP - maritime polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A front that moves fast and brings heavy precipitation then cold clear air is a ___ front.

• cold

• warm

• stationary

• occluded

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