ESS.7.1.3 - Air Masses, pressure systems and Fronts

What is an air mass?

• A small pocket of air with different temperatures

• A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

• A type of cloud

• A weather instrument

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What is the boundary between two air masses called?

• A weather front

• A cloud

• A pressure system

• A wind current

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Which type of front forms when cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up?

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Cold front

• Occluded front

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What kind of weather is generally brought by a high pressure system?

• Cloudiness and rain

• Clear skies and calm air or gentle breezes

• Thunderstorms

• Snowstorms

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What is the Coriolis effect?

• The effect of temperature on air pressure

• The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents

• The effect of humidity on clouds

• The effect of rain on soil

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Which front is described as a boundary between air masses that don't move, possibly causing rain for several days?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses?

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

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Which weather system generally brings cloudiness and lousy weather?

• High pressure system

• Low pressure system

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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If a warm front passes through your area, what weather would you expect to follow after the initial drizzly rain?

• Cold and snowy weather

• Warm and clear weather

• Thunderstorms

• Windy and cloudy weather

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How does a cold front typically affect the weather as it moves in?

• It brings gentle breezes and clear skies

• It produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow

• It causes drizzly rain followed by warm weather

• It leads to several days of dry weather

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