Quick Check - Weather Fronts (Colliding Air Masses)

What are air masses?

• Small bodies of water with similar temperature and humidity characteristics

• Large bodies of air with similar temperature and humidity characteristics

• Large bodies of water with similar temperature and humidity characteristics

• Small bodies of air with similar temperature and humidity characteristics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What weather phenomena can occur when two different air masses meet?

• Fronts

• Cloud formation

• Changes in weather

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following are types of fronts?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

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What happens when a warm front moves into an area occupied by a cold front?

• The warm air rises over the cold air, cools and condenses, forming clouds and precipitation

• The cold air forces the warm air to rise rapidly, leading to the formation of towering cumulonimbus clouds and intense precipitation

• The two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to displace the other, resulting in prolonged periods of cloudy and wet weather

• The warm air gets caught between two cold/cool air masses, rises, and brings strong winds and heavy precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of precipitation is typically associated with warm fronts?

• Steady, light to moderate precipitation

• Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and severe weather

• No precipitation

• Mix of light precipitation including rain, snow, or freezing rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens to the temperature after the passage of a cold front?

• It drops significantly

• It gradually increases

• It fluctuates

• It remains the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of precipitation is often associated with cold fronts?

• No precipitation

• Mix of light precipitation including rain, snow, or freezing rain

• Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and severe weather

• Steady, light to moderate precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens when two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to displace the other?

• Cold air forces warm air to rise rapidly, leading to the formation of towering cumulonimbus clouds and intense precipitation

• Warm air rises over the cold air, cools and condenses, forming clouds and precipitation

• Warm air gets caught between two cold/cool air masses, rises, and brings strong winds and heavy precipitation

• Boundary between the two air masses remains stationary or nearly stationary for an extended period, leading to prolonged periods of cloudy and wet weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of precipitation can occur with stationary fronts?

• No precipitation

• Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and severe weather

• Mix of light precipitation including rain, snow, or freezing rain

• Steady, light to moderate precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens during an occluded front when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold/cool air masses?

• Cold air forces warm air to rise rapidly, leading to the formation of towering cumulonimbus clouds and intense precipitation

• Warm air gets caught between two cold/cool air masses, rises, and brings strong winds and heavy precipitation

• Warm air rises over the cold air, cools and condenses, forming clouds and precipitation

• Boundary between the two air masses remains stationary or nearly stationary for an extended period, leading to prolonged periods of cloudy and wet weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5