Weather Map Activity #1

Weather Map Activity #1

Objectives:

• Explain weather as the daily condition of the Earth’s atmosphere.

• Describe characteristics of high pressure and low pressure areas.

• Explain characteristics of common weather events of different types of fronts (cold, warm, occluded, stationary).

​A zone separating two air masses, of which the cooler, denser mass is advancing and replacing the warmer.

​​Cold Front

​A transition zone between a mass of warm air and the cold air it is replacing.

Warm Front

​A composite of two fronts, formed as a cold front overtakes a warm or quasi-stationary front.

​​Occluded Front

​A front between warm and cold air masses that is moving very slowly or not at all.

​​Stationary Front

Fronts Types
Fronts Directions
Low Pressure Weather
High Pressure Weather
Occluded Front

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​Review

Multiple Choice

What type of front is over Washington (WA) and Oregon (OR)?

• Cold

• Occluded

• Stationary

• Warm

Multiple Choice

What type of front is moving over southern California (CA)?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

Multiple Choice

What type of weather could you predict that Georgia (GA) is experiencing?

• Sunny

• Cloudy

• Rainy

• Snowy

Multiple Choice

Which general direction (N,E,S,W) is the cold front on this map moving?

• North

• East

• South

• West

Multiple Choice

Which state(s) is experiencing an occluded front?

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Arkansas

• All of these

Multiple Choice

Name two areas that would be experiencing high pressure right now.

Hint: One is labeled as high pressure and one is not.

• Indiana & Florida

• Indiana & Texas

• California & Texas

• Florida & California

Categorize

Options (6)

PA

VA

WV

VT

NH

CA

Look at the temperature to the left. Then, match the states from the table

that might expect the types of weather below.

Rain

Snow

Sun

Multiple Choice

If you lived in West Virginia (WV), would today be a good day to go on a hike? Remember: the temperature is 64 degrees.

• Yes, it will likely be sunny as the cold front moves through.

• No, it will likely rain as the cold front moves through.

• No, it will likely snow as the cold front moves through.