CFE Review Weather Patterns

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of weather fronts in determining daily weather?

• They create wind patterns

• They influence temperature changes

• They have no effect on weather

• They only affect coastal areas

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Why do you think the weather might be hard to predict during an occluded front?

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Why do you think the triangles and semicircles face opposite directions here?

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How might air pressure affect your daily activities?

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This warm front is travelling over the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, describe what weather they should expect.

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The deserts that span across Nevada and Utah are very hot, and do not receive moisture from the oceans due to the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. How do you think this will affect weather in the area?

Open Ended

As warmer air moves over the Great Lakes in Michigan, the air will become more humid, what kind of weather would you expect if this warm air meets the cold air mass moving North?

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A warm moist front has moved from over the ocean toward a cold front. What weather should they expect here?

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A cold moist front and a warm dry front have merged over Washington State, describe what weather they may expect.

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Have you ever checked a weather forecast? Was it accurate?

Open Ended

Why do you think weather forecasts sometimes change?

Open Ended

How do you use weather forecasts in your daily life?

Multiple Choice

What is a weather front?

• A boundary between different air masses

• A type of cloud formation

• A weather prediction model

• A type of precipitation