Weather

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

• barometer
• thermometer
• kilometer
• micrometer

What is altitude?

• how much something weighs
• the distance above sea level
• how big something is
• how far away something is

What is the best forecast for New Orleans, Louisiana (yellow star) in this image?

• Warmer temperatures with gentle rain
• No change in temperature and slight chance of rain
• Cooler temperatures with clear skies
• Cooler temperatures with chance of thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

According to the map, which city is likely experiencing warmer weather?

• Seattle
• Chicago
• Boston
• San Diego

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather usually goes with this symbol?

• Clear, sunny skies
• Cloudy skies
• Hot temperature
• Thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the symbol for a... 

• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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This is the symbol for a... 

• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Cold Front 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

• stay the same
• increase
• decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?

• clear, sunny skies
• cloudy and rainy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

After a cold front passes through, what type of weather will there be?   

• Rainy or stormy, and cloudy
• Clear, dry, and sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5