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Weather Fronts

Weather Fronts

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Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matthew A Cline

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5 Slides • 10 Questions

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Weather Fronts


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Multiple Choice

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Look at the image. Which city is about to have a cold front?

1

El Paso

2

Los Angeles

3

Tampa

4

Chicago

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Multiple Choice

Cold fronts usually travel from...

1

South to North

2

North to South

5

Multiple Choice

When a cold front passes through, the temperature gets warmer!

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

What happens when a cold front comes through?

1

Temperature gets cooler and heavy rain, thunderstorms, or snow occur

2

Temperature gets warmer and it produces a nice gentle rain

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Multiple Choice

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Which city is about to have a warm front?

1

St. Louis

2

Denver

3

Atlanta

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Multiple Choice

Warm fronts usually travel from...

1

North to South

2

South to North

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Multiple Choice

When a warm front passes through, what usually happens?

1

The temperature increases (gets warmer) and brings gentle, steady rain over a few days

2

The temperature decreases (gets cooler) and brings storms (heavy rain or snow)

11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a cold front?

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2

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High Pressure System

  • Air molecules are squeezed closely together

  • Temperature is cool and dry

  • Areas with high pressure have clear, sunny skies

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Low Pressure System

  • Air molecules are spaced out

  • Temperature is warm and moist

  • Areas with low pressure will be warm and rainy

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14

Multiple Choice

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Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

1

Denver, because it is raining there

2

Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

3

Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

4

Houston, because it is in a high temperature area

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Multiple Choice

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Which city is going to experience cool weather with sunny, clear skies?

1

Minneapolis

2

Billings

3

Denver

4

Washington D.C.

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