CP Stormy Weather: Understanding Air Masses ESS2.6

What is an air mass?

• A small area of air with different temperatures

• A type of storm

• A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity

• A cloud formation

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What happens when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass?

• The warm air sinks.

• The warm air rises.

• The cold air disappears.

• Nothing changes.

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What is a front?

• A high-pressure system

• The boundary where two air masses meet

• A low-pressure system

• A type of cloud

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What can a cold front cause?

• Clouds and precipitation

• No change in weather

• Rising temperatures

• Clear skies

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What is a common misconception about high-pressure systems?

• They always bring clear skies.

• They always bring storms.

• They always bring rain.

• They always bring warm weather.

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What can low-pressure systems bring?

• Always clear skies

• Always cold weather

• Warm, humid conditions

• Always snow

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What is the main cause of storms?

• Only low-pressure systems

• Only high-pressure systems

• Clouds

• Air masses and pressure systems

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How does a high-pressure system affect weather?

• It always causes storms.

• It always brings warm weather.

• It always causes rain.

• It can bring clear or cold weather.

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What is the role of air masses in weather?

• They have no effect on weather.

• They only cause rain.

• They create different weather conditions by interacting with each other.

• They only cause snow.

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What happens to warm air in a cold front?

• It sinks.

• It disappears.

• It rises.

• It stays the same.

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