Weather Fronts

Weather Fronts
& Pressure Systems

Multiple Choice

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

• El Paso

• Los Angeles

• Tampa

• Chicago

Multiple Choice

Look at the image. Which city is most likely having nice clear skies?

• El Paso

• Houston

• Tampa

• New York

Multiple Choice

Cold fronts usually travel from...

• South to North

• North to South

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What happens when a cold front comes through?

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

• Temperature gets warmer and it produces a nice gentle rain

Multiple Choice

Which city is about to have a warm front?

• St. Louis

• Denver

• Atlanta

Multiple Choice

Warm fronts usually travel from...

• North to South

• South to North

Multiple Choice

When a warm front passes through, what usually happens?

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

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

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a cold front?

High Pressure System

• Air molecules are squeezed closely together

• Temperature is cool and dry

• Areas with high pressure have clear, sunny skies

Low Pressure System

• Air molecules are spaced out

• Temperature is warm and moist

• Areas with low pressure will be warm and rainy

Multiple Choice

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

• Denver, because it is raining there

• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is in a high temperature area

Multiple Choice

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

• Minneapolis

• Billings

• Denver

• Washington D.C.

Multiple Choice

Which city is going to experience a cold front soon?

• Minneapolis

• San Francisco

• Denver

• New York