Air Masses and Weather Fronts

This air mass brings cold, dry weather

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This air mass brings warm, dry weather.

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This air mass brings warm, humid weather.

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This air mass brings cold, humid weather

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Along a front, which air mass is always forced upward?

• warm

• cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The symbol above represents what kind of front?

• warm front

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

They symbol above represents what kind of front?

• warm front

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tropical air masses form near the

• north pole

• south pole

• prime meridian

• equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is an air mass?

• a mass of air that is similar in temperature and wind speed

• a mass of air that is similar in size and temperature

• a mass of air that is similar in temperature and humidity

• a mass of air that is similar in humidity and wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6