Air Masses and Fronts

What is a front?

• where warm air mass meets

• measurements to make weather maps

• a large body of air

• a place where two different air masses meet.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold front is,,,,,

• a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

• a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of precipitation falls during a cold front?

• thunderstorms or severe weather

• precipitation lasting several days

• strong wind and heavy precipitation

• steady rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of precipitation falls during a warm front?

• long lasting rain

• thunderstorms and severe weather

• heavy precipitation

• steady rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather map shows that a warm front is heading for Georgia. What type of weather will Georgia MOST LIKELY be getting soon?

• Sunny and warm

• Dry and cold

• Rainy and warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When air is heavy and sinks what kind of pressure system is it?

• low pressure system

• high pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

• a line where hot and cold air are separating

• a line where two different air masses meet

• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5