Air Masses and Predicting Weather Changes

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The border between an advancing mass of warm air and a receding mass of cooler air.
cool front
weather
atmosphere
warm front
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A rising barometer indicates [blank] pressure. Air sinks, and [blank] weather moves in. A falling barometer indicates [blank] pressure. Air rises, and [blank] weather moves in.
high
cloudy
low
fair
low
fair
high
cloudy
high
fair
low
cloudy
low
cloudy
high
fair
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Warmer air masses are less dense and have less pressure than colder air masses.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When masses of cooler, denser air and warmer, lighter air move, it is called [blank]?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A body of air in the atmosphere that has mostly constant temperature, humidity, and pressure
cold front
warm front
atmosphere
weather
air mass
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This weather map shows the direction of movement of four different air masses. The data table gives the air pressure in four cities. Which air mass is demonstrating a flow of air from high to low pressure?
A
C
B
D
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The border between an advancing mass of cold air and a receding mass of warm air
cold front
warm front
atmosphere
weather
air mass
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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