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WorksheetsAir Masses and Fronts KAP/GT
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
A student models convection currents in a laboratory activity.
The warm air in Earth's atmosphere and the warm water in Earth's ocean sink instead of rise.
The heat source for Earth's atmosphere and oceans is the sun, which heats from above instead of below.
Convection cells in Earth's atmosphere and oceans flow in the same direction instead of opposite directions.
Cold air in Earth's atmosphere and cold water in Earth's oceans are less dense than warm air and warm water instead of being more dense.
Winds are caused by differences in
precipitation
humidity
air pressure
turbulance
Which of the following correctly labels the diagrams?
A= Low Pressure System
B= High Pressure System
A= High Pressure System
B= Low Pressure System
A= Barometric Pressure System
B= Balanced Pressure System
A= Balanced Pressure System
B= Barometric Pressure System
What are air masses?
Small pockets of air with different temperature and moisture characteristics
Large bodies of air which have similar temperature and moisture characteristics
Cloud formations that affect weather patterns
Ocean currents that influence climate
Which of the following symbols represents an occluded front?
Which of the following symbols represents a warm front?
Which of the following symbols represents a cold front?
Which of the following symbols represents a stationary front?
What type of front is represented in this image?
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Warm Front
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
The central part of the United States is probably having...
High Pressure - Warm and cloudy
High Pressure - Cool and dry, sunny skies
Low Pressure - Cloudy and rainy
Low Pressure - Cool and dry, sunny skies
Which cities are probably experiencing stormy or rainy weather?
Los Angeles and Charleston
Seattle and Chicago
Chicago and Little Rock
In Florida, you can predict that in 1-2 days the weather will be _______________________________.
warmer temperatures
cooler temperatures
cloudy and snowing
sunny and humid
In Texas, you can tell that the weather is currently __________________________.
cloudy with rain
severe thunderstorms
clear and dry
hurricane type weather
In this map, the warm front is moving in this direction:
north
south
east
west
In New York, what type of weather do you expect to come in 1-2 days?
clear and dry
warm with light rain
warm with light snow
cloudy, cool, and rain
