Air Masses and Weather Patterns

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout it is called a(n) ______________.

• front

• air mass

• cyclone

• storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Of the four types of air masses, which would describe air that is cool and humid and forms over the North Pacific ocean?

• Maritime Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The area where two air masses with different temperatures meet is called a _______________.

• air mass

• front

• cyclone

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that is humid and forms over water is called a _______________ air mass.

• maritime

• continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that is dry and forms over land is called a __________________ air mass.

• maritime

• continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A warm air mass that might form near the equator is called _____________.

• tropical

• polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold air mass that might form near the Arctic Circle is called ______________.

• tropical

• polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A front that remains stalled over an area for an extended period of time is called a _________________________.

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Scientists who study weather are called __________________.

• meteorologists

• paleantologists

• weather reporters

• seismologists

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weather event in the picture is a ________________.

• hurricane

• tornado

• winter storm

• flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5