Weather Maps and Fronts

Dry air masses develop over:

• land

• water

• near poles

• near equator

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Warm air masses form:

• over land

• over water

• near the equator

• near the poles

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Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?

• air mass

• front

• low pressure system

• storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The picture at the right shows warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass. This can cause long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. What is the name of this front.?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front 

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which front is described as- cold air moving in and pushing warm air up, can cause cooler temperatures, and thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are the characteristics of a stationary front?

• warm air mass next to a cold air mass, but neither moves

• cold air mass sliding over a warm air mass

• warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass

• cold air moves in and pushes warm air up

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Near which city is the high pressure system located?

• Seattle

• Minneapolis

• Dallas

• Chicago

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When this symbol is present on a weather map, it represents a/an _____

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When this symbol is present on a weather map, it represents

• a cold air mass has taken over a warm air mass

• a warm air mass has taken over a cold air mass

• a cold air mass and warm air mass meet but neither have enough force to move each other

• two cold fronts have collided and a warm air mass is pushing it upwards

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When this symbol is present on a weather map, it represents

• a cold air mass has taken over a warm air mass

• a warm air mass has taken over a cold air mass

• the sun is rising

• a hurricane is going to occur

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