Air masses, Clouds & Fronts

The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - 

• flood
• front
• climate
• storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass, it will get colder and we will have severe weather. What type of front is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• occluded front
• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3. What type of cloud is made of ice crystals and forms high up in the sky?

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

What type of front may be rainy or foggy for several days?

• Cold
• Stationary
• Occluded
• Warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air would a continental polar air mass bring?

• Warm and humid

• Warm and dry

• Cold and humid

• Cold and dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front can cause cumulonimbus clouds to form & brings thunderstorms?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is associated with warm and humid air?

• Continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air would a continental tropical air mass bring?

• warm and humid

• warm and dry

• cold and dry

• cold and humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is associated with cold and humid air?

• Maritime polar

• Continental polar

• Maritime tropic

• Continental tropic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front is shown?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5