Predicting Weather 2

This front brings cooler temperatures and stormy weather.

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Cold Front

• Occluded front

Colder air sinks with this pressure system and brings clear, dry conditions.

• Low Pressure

• High Pressure

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

Warm temperatures follow this weather front.

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

Ongoing showers and storms are associated with this weather front.

• Occluded Front

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

Warmer air rises with this pressure system and brings cloudy, stormy weather.

• High Pressure

• Warm Front

• Low Pressure

• Stationary Front

What tool is used by meteorologists to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Meter

• Barometer

On a summer day, a barometer reading shows an increase in air pressure. What type of weather should be expected?

• Clear and sunny

• Cloudy and rainy

• Rainy and windy

• Cloudy and cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is a low-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain or snow)

• Light breezes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument measures temperature?

• sling psychrometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear, sunny weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain and snow)

• Light breezes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5