Pressure Systems, Air Masses and Fronts

What type of front does this symbol indicate?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air would you find at air mass A?

• cold, dry

• warm, humid

• warm, dry

• cold, humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an air mass?

• A large body of air that has a similar wind speed and temperature throughout

• A large body of air that has a similar air pressure and temperature throughout

• A large body of air that has a similar water content and air pressure throughout

• A large body of air that has a similar temperature and water content throughout

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air masses are characterized by what two factors?

• Humidity and Air Pressure

• Air Pressure and Temperature

• Temperature and Precipitation

• Temperature and Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

• Dry

• Wet

• Cold

• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

• Dry

• Wet

• Cold

• Warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?

• Dry

• Wet

• Cold

• Warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?

• Dry

• Wet

• Warm

• Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air would you find at air mass B?

• cold, dry

• warm, humid

• warm, dry

• cold, humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation and storms occur ____.

• in high-pressure systems

• in polar zones

• in low-pressure systems

• at fronts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5