Weather and Convection

This is the symbol for --

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This picture represents ---

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Global Winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This picture represents

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Global Winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What weather occurs when the front is moving into an area?

• drizzly rain

• steady rain for many days

• clear dry skies

• thunder/severe storms and gusty wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What weather occurs as this front moves into an area

• steady drizzly rain for many days

• severe thunder storms

• cold temperatures and clear skies

• cloudy with the chance of meatballs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass is a large mass of air that takes on the characteristics of the land/water below it.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of weather front can produce precipitation (rain or snow)?

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air masses are

• more dense

• less dense

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather is associated with the L symbol?

• clouds and precipitation

• dry cool temperatures

• blizzards

• clear skies and dryer weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5