Quiz Friday 4/28 Air Masses and Weather Fronts

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Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Continental Polar

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Continental Tropical

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Maritime Polar

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Maritime Tropical

A huge body of air that has a similar temperature, water content and air pressure is called

pressure system

front

air mass

jet stream

Fronts are important because

actually, they are not important

They always bring strong winds

They always bring warm weather

Storms and changing weather occur there

Name the Weather Front
When warm air overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass,
this type of front is:

cold front

warm front

stationary front

occluded front

Name the Weather Front
this type of front brings heavy rains and thunderstorms

cold front

warm front

stationary front

occluded front

Wind flows from__________ to __________

Wind flows from__________ to __________

Please select all the air masses that are forms over land

cP

mT

mP

cT

Please select all the air masses that are forms over water

cT

mP

cP

mT

Please select all the air masses that are have dry air

mT

cP

mP

cT

Please select all the air masses that are have humid air

cT

cP

mP

mT

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Continental Polar

Carries moisture. Very humid and cold.

Dry and cold air

Warm and humid air

Super cold air

Dry and warm air

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Continental Tropical

Warm and humid air

Dry and cold air

Dry and warm air

Carries moisture. Very humid and cold.

Super cold air

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Maritime Polar

Carries moisture. Very humid and cold.

Dry and cold air

Super cold air

Warm and humid air

Dry and warm air

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Maritime Tropical

Warm and humid air

Dry and warm air

Dry and cold air

Super cold air

Carries moisture. Very humid and cold.

A huge body of air that has a similar temperature, water content and air pressure is called

pressure system

front

air mass

jet stream

Fronts are important because

actually, they are not important

They always bring strong winds

They always bring warm weather

Storms and changing weather occur there

Name the Weather Front
When warm air overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass, 
this type of front is:

cold front

warm front

stationary front

occluded front

Name the Weather Front
this type of front brings heavy rains and thunderstorms

cold front

warm front

stationary front

occluded front

Please select all the air masses that are forms over land

cP

mT

mP

cT

Please select all the air masses that are forms over water

cT

mP

cP

mT

Please select all the air masses that are have dry air

mT

cP

mP

cT

Please select all the air masses that are have humid air

cT

cP

mP

mT

Warm Fronts

Cold Fronts

Moves Slower

Moves faster

steady rain or snow

Thunderstorms

when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass

when a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass

	Warm Fronts	Cold Fronts
Moves Slower
Moves faster
steady rain or snow
Thunderstorms
when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass
when a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass

Quiz Friday 4/28 Air Masses and Weather Fronts

Quiz Friday 4/28 Air Masses and Weather Fronts

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.Continental Polar

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.Continental Tropical

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.Maritime Polar

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.Maritime Tropical

A huge body of air that has a similar temperature, water content and air pressure is called

Fronts are important because

Name the Weather FrontWhen warm air overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass, this type of front is:

Name the Weather Frontthis type of front brings heavy rains and thunderstorms

Please select all the air masses that are forms over land

Please select all the air masses that are forms over water

Please select all the air masses that are have dry air

Please select all the air masses that are have humid air

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Continental Polar

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Continental Tropical

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Maritime Polar

Match each air mass with its appropriate description.
Maritime Tropical

Name the Weather Front
When warm air overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass,
this type of front is:

Name the Weather Front
this type of front brings heavy rains and thunderstorms