Weather Quiz 1

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of pressure predicts good weather?

• high
• low
• cold
• stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different parts of the United States. Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California? (8.10C)

• The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California.

• The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California.

• The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California.

• The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

• St. Louis, because there is a low pressure system approaching

• Denver, because a warm front just passed

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is not raining

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?

• clear, sunny skies
• cloudy and rainy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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