Air Masses and Severe Weather

This is the measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

• Humidity
• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An _____________ is a large body of air with similar temperature and humidity.

• air front
• air bubble
• air mass
• air cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____________ is a weather forecaster who predicts the weather.

• archaeologist
• meteorologist
• philanthropist
• weatherologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A weather front where a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass out of the way.

• Warm Front
• Occluded Front
• Cold Front
• Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A weather front where an air mass gets separated from the ground.

• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Occluded Front
• Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warmer air.

• exactly as
• more
• less
• equally

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather front where a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass out of the way, resulting in rain.

• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front
• Warm Front
• Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A weather front where two air masses collide, but neither pushes the other out of the way.

• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Occluded Front
• Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These types of winds blow in one direction and are responsible for moving air masses.

• Polar Winds
• Prevailing Winds
• Gusty Winds
• Light Winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This describes how air circulates due to cooling and heating of air molecules.

• Circulation
• Spinning
• Convection
• Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6