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Air Masses
Fronts
Just for Fun
Predicting Weather
Weather Map Symbols
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A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout is called an _______.
air mass
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The location where two air masses meet

Front

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Ms. Tonis' favorite band

1 Direction

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If a cold front is passing by an area what will happen to the temperature in the next few days?

colder temperatures, decrease

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Half circles on a bar represent what?

a warm front

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Scientists describe/classify air masses based on what two characteristics?

Temperature and Humidity

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What are the four types of fronts?
Cold fronts, warm fronts, stationary fronts, and occluded fronts
200

The Science Assistant Principal at Bleeker

Ms. Sande

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What type of weather can you predict will happen if the location is experiencing a stationary front?

The weather will be rainy for the next few days.

200

Triangles on a bar represent what?

a cold front
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What is the name for an air mass that forms over the ocean?
Maritime
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ALL fronts cause this

Precipitation

300

The third planet from the Sun

Earth

300
A wind is named by what characteristic?
The direction is comes from
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What do half circles and triangles on opposite sides of a bar represent?

a stationary front

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Air masses that bring cool or cold air and form over land
Continental Polar
400

What type of front forms when two air masses meet and neither one can move?

Stationary fronts

400

How many NFL teams have never made it to the superbowl.

4. Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Huston Texans

400
Lines on a weather map that join places with the same temperature
isotherms
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What do half circles and triangles on the same side of a bar represent?

an occluded front

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Air masses that form over Mexico and bring dry hot temperatures would be called

Continental Tropical

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The type of front that would bring fast moving heavy storms.

cold front

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The special SOLAR SYSTEM event that will occur April 8, 2024

Solar Eclipse

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What upcoming weather will a meteorologist likely report if low pressure fronts are moving through your area?
rain or storms
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What does a snowflake represent on a weather map?

snow