Air Masses
Which air mass is dry and warm?
Continental Tropical
Which front occurs when warm air rises over cold causing rain and snow?
Which severe weather event has strong winds, low temperatures, and large quantities of snow?
Blizzard
Which weather tool measures wind direction?
Wind vane
What quality of air was confirmed when we blew into the brown paper bag?
Air takes up space
Which air mass is cold and moist?
Maritime Polar
Which front occurs when cold air sinks below the warm air making the warm air rise? It cause thunderstorms.
Cold Front
Which severe weather event is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground?
Which weather tool measures humidity?
Hygrometer
What quality of weather was confirmed when we weighed the popped balloon and the balloon with air?
Air has mass
Which air mass is moist and warm?
Maritime Tropical
Which front occurs when a warm and cold air mass meet, but they do not move?
Stationary Front
Hurricane
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
Which quality of air was confirmed when we used a fan to speed up the air?
Air moves
Which air mass is cold and dry?
Continental Polar
Which air mass occurs when two cold air masses surround a warm air mass, and the warm air mass rises allowing the two cold masses to meet?
Occluded Front
Which severe weather event has straight-line winds with no precipitation?
Windstorm
Which weather tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer
Which quality of air was confirmed when the index card suctioned to the jar without letting water flow through?
Air has pressure
2 PARTS! Which air mass is located in Canada? Which air mass is located in Mexico?
Mexico - Continental Tropical
Canada - Continental Polar
MULTIPLE PARTS: Have your teacher draw the symbols for the air masses and identify each.
Correct
Which severe weather event results from a cold air mass flowing under a warm air mass?
Thunderstorm
What carries weather instruments in the sky?
Weather Balloon
Which quality of air was confirmed when the sandwich bag of air lifted the notebook?
Air does work