Weather Map and Symbols

Weather Maps and Symbols

Weather Maps

• Meteorologists use weather maps as a tool to predict/forecast the weather.

• ​Isobars can be used to map atmospheric or air pressure in a way that makes it easier to understand.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

• low pressure
• low humidity
• low temperature

Multiple Choice

What type of air pressure is present?

• High 
• Low

​The characteristics of an air mass depends on where it forms. Pay attention to this map, you will see it again!

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​Air Masses

Multiple Choice

What are large bodies of air with the same temperature and humidity called?

• air mass

• precipitation

• key

• wind

Weather Map Symbols

• Weather maps have different symbols to make information easier to understand and interpret. Some of those include:

• High Pressure System: Blue H

• Low Pressure System: Red L

• Cold Front: Blue line with triangles

• Warm Front: Red line with semicircles

Multiple Select

As warm air rises over the cold air (forming a cold front), it cools and condenses, often resulting in what?

• Heavy Rain

• Snow

• Freezing Rain

• Sleet

Multiple Choice

What types of weather occur during a low pressure system?

• dry and clear skies

• precipitation and storms

Multiple Choice

What type of weather might you have with a cold front?

• heavy rain and thunderstorms

• gentle rain and light snow

• low cloud cover and long duration precipitation

• Sunny day

Multiple Choice

What type of weather might you have with a warm front?

• heavy rain and thunderstorms

• gentle rain or light snow

• clear skies and dry air

• high humidity and dry air

Multiple Choice

What type of weather might you have with a stationary front?

• heavy rain and thunderstorms

• clear skies and dry air

• low cloud cover and long duration precipitation

• low rain and thunderstorms

Multiple Choice

Occluded fronts happen when a _____ front overtakes a ______ front.

• cold, warm

• warm, cold

Multiple Choice

Use the weather map to determine what type of front is over Texas.

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

Multiple Choice

Use the weather map to determine what type of pressure system is over West Virginia.

• high pressure

• low pressure

Multiple Choice

Use the weather map to determine what type of weather is occurring in West Virginia.

• happy sunny weather

• precipitation and storms