Weather Fronts

What type of pressure has moist air rising?

• High

• Low

• Warm

• Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of pressure has dry air sinking?

• High

• Low

• Warm

• Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What direction does Earth rotate on its axis?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• It does not rotate

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Revolution and the Tilt of the Earth

• Rotation and the Tilt of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What direction will Earth be tilted if the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer?

• Northern Hemisphere will be tilted away from the Sun

• Northern Hemisphere will not be titled towards or away

• Southern Hemisphere will not be tilted towards or away.

• Southern Hemisphere will be tilted away from the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of air rises?

• Cool/cold air

• Warm/hot air

• dense air

• dry air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front has cumulonimbus clouds & thunderstorms at it's boundary/leading edge?

• Warm

• Cold

• Stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement is true?

• Cold air masses moves slowly.

• Warm air masses move faster than cold air masses.

• Cold air masses move faster than warm air masses.

• All air masses travel at the same speed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement is true about cold fronts?

• Cold fronts rapidly push warm air up.

• Cold fronts are represented by red semicircles.

• Cold fronts can only occur in the winter season.

• Cold fronts form stratus clouds.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Due to the cold air rapidly pushing the warm air up and out of the way, what type of cloud is produced?

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Nimbostratus

• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5