Air Masses and Predicting Weather Changes

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

• cool front

• weather

• atmosphere

• warm front

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A rising barometer indicates [blank] pressure. Air sinks, and [blank] weather moves in. A falling barometer indicates [blank] pressure. Air rises, and [blank] weather moves in.

• high

  cloudy

  low

  fair

• low

  fair

  high

  cloudy

• high

  fair

  low

  cloudy

• low

  cloudy

  high

  fair

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

• True

• False

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When masses of cooler, denser air and warmer, lighter air move, it is called [blank]?

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

• cold front

• warm front

• atmosphere

• weather

• air mass

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This weather map shows the direction of movement of four different air masses. The data table gives the air pressure in four cities. Which air mass is demonstrating a flow of air from high to low pressure?

• A

• C

• B

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• cold front

• warm front

• atmosphere

• weather

• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• cold front

• warm front

• atmosphere

• weather

• air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When these masses of cooler, denser air and warmer, lighter air move, it is called __________.

• air

• air pressure

• ocean

• wind

• climate

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The Jet stream influences patterns in local weather. The weather is monitored in this area for a few days. Which of the following observations would support the claim that the passage of a warm front is associated with a lowering of cloud cover?

• Low clouds in San Diego are replaced by high clouds.

• Low clouds in Albany are replaced by high clouds.

• High clouds in Nashville are replaced by low clouds.

• High clouds in Bismarck are replaced by low clouds.

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