Reading Weather Maps

A low pressure system usually causes 

• Clearing Weather 
• Wet Weather
• Fair Weather 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

• High

• Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The main reason land and sea breezes exist is because: 

• the earth revolves around the sun
• the earth is tilted on an axis
• of the temperature difference between land and water
• of global warming

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This symbol represents

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What direction is the cold front moving?

• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast
• Southwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What direction is the cold front moving?

• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast
• Southwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What information do you not find on a weather map?

• cold front

• warm front

• high or low pressure

• seasons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5