Air and Air Pressure

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• freezing temperatures

• clear conditions

• cloudy conditions

• cool temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a highpressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• sunny

• stormy

• rainy

• hot

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Which diagram (A or B) shows a HIGH pressure system?

• A

• B

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Why does cold air sink?

• It is more dense.

• It is less dense.

• It is sad.

• It just does.

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Define air mass.

• 89

• ?

• A large region of air that has similar temperature and humidity.

• A cloud.

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Which type of front is displayed?

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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When two different air masses collide...

• A front forms

• They casually become one

• A new planet evolves

• Dinosaurs become extinct

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What does symbol # 1 mean?

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

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When air pressure is high, what type of weather do we experience?

• sunny and clear

• rainy and cloudy

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When two cold air masses converge on a warm air mass causing thunderstorms a _______ front is formed.

• cold front

• warm front

• back door front

• occluded front

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