Weather Patterns

Cloudy and rainy weather is associated with a(n)_____________________ air mass.

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A(n)________________________ front brings several days of steady rain or snow into an area.

• Stationary

• Non-stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are characteristics of a blizzard?

• low temperatures, strong winds, blowing snow

• rotating updrafts, high wind speeds, heavy rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout it is called a(n) ______________.

• front

• air mass

• cyclone

• storm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that is humid and forms over water is called a _______________ air mass.

• maritime

• continental

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Of the four types of air masses, which would describe air that is cool and humid and forms over the North Pacific ocean?

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The area where two air masses with different temperatures meet is called a _______________.

• air mass

• front

• cyclone

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A front that remains stalled over an area for an extended period of time is called a _________________________.

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

A violent disturbance in the atmosphere is called a __________.

• air mass

• front

• storm

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A rapidly whirling , funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud for a short amount of time is a __________________________.

• hurricane

• tornado

• flood

• cyclone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2