Air Masses and Fronts

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Science
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6th Grade
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WILLIAM BYAS
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What weather event is closely associated with descending currents that cool the air and make it denser than the surrounding air?
tornado
thunderstorm
fog
hurricane
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What characteristics would be present in an air mass that develops over the Caribbean Sea near the equator?
cold and dry
warm and humid
cold and humid
warm and dry
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What determines the climatic characteristics of an air mass?
geographical origin
shape and size
direction of movement
speed of movement
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factor must differ between two locations for a strong wind to blow from one to another?
relative humidity
air temperature
altitude
air pressure
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As the air on the Earth's surface heats up, what happens to the density of the air?
Increases.
Decreases, then increases.
Decreases.
Remains constant.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the prevailing winds and upper air currents most often responsible for?
What are the prevailing winds and upper air currents most often responsible for?
flow of ocean currents
cloud heights
sea and land breezes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When there is a strong wind blowing from one location to another, the two locations probably have a difference in what?
elevation
air pressure
relative humidity
air temperature
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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