BCS Grade 5 Unit 6 Weather Vocabulary Part 2

Which of the following means a mass of cool, dry air in the atmosphere that brings fair weather?

• high pressure

• low pressure

• sea breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following means a mass of warm, moist air in the atmosphere that brings violent storms?

• high pressure

• low pressure

• sea breeze

Answer explanation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front occurs when cold air moves to replace the warm air that is bringing violent storms?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front occurs when warm air moves to replace the cold air that brings continuous rain?

• cold front

• stationary front

• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front appears when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass causing continuous rain?

• occluded front

• cold front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front occurs when a cold air mass pushes warm air up toward the atmosphere bringing clouds and rain?

• occluded front

• warm front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Visible masses of water and ice in the atmosphere are known as ______.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of cloud is shown in the image?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

What type of cloud is shown in the image?

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of cloud is shown in the image?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5