Unit 3 - Who Knows When

What type of pressure system generally means rainy or cloudy weather?

• High pressure system

• Low pressure system

• All of the above

• None of the above

What type of weather front occurs when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

What causes wind?

• Rain

• Changes in the angle of sun

• Difference in air pressure

• Clouds

__________ are used on weather maps to indicate high and low pressure systems.

• isotherms
• circles
• triangles
• isobars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This symbol represents

• a cold front
• an occluded front 
• a stationary front
• a warm front

Isobar maps show

• pressure
• tree cover
• precipitation
• temperature

Which city can expect to see an decrease in temperatures over the next 24 hours?

• Billings, Montana

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Miami, Florida

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do isotherms measure?

• Differences in pressure

• Differences in temperature

• Wind speed

A station model is a small circle surrounded by a set of symbols and numbers representing the current weather. What does the circle indicate?

• Cloud coverage

• Wind direction

• Wind speed

• Temperature

Weather satellites are either polar-orbiting or ________________.

• hyper inflationary

• geostationary

• geological

• equatorial