Air Masses Review

Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of Earth's weather?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A/an _________________is a place where air

masses meet.

• air mass

• weather front

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Upon what are daily weather forecasts primarily based?

• air mass movements

• tidal changes

• ocean currents

• Earth's axis tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The front edge of a moving cold air mass that pushes beneath warm air like a wedge:

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The diagram shows how a cold air mass collides with and slides under a warm air mass. Which weather condition will most likely result from this movement?

• warmer temperatures and precipitation

• warmer temperatures and clear skies

• cooler temperatures and precipitation

• cooler temperatures and clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which explains what happens when a cold front meets a warm front?

• The cold air rises over the warm air, forming clouds followed by rain.

• The cold air pushes the warm air down to the ground, forming clouds followed by rain.

• The cold air pushes under the warm air, forming clouds followed by rain.

• The cold air rises and evenly mixes with the warm air, forming clouds followed by rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...

• Cloudy/Overcast Weather
• Cold Weather
• Warm Weather
• Fair Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather would most likely appear at the location marked X?

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

• warm and dry

• warm and wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...

• Cloudy/Overcast Weather
• Cold Weather
• Warm Weather
• Fair Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Label the layers of the atmosphere.

a

b

c

d

e

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

exosphere