How to Read and Predict with a Weather Map

What weather map symbol is this: 

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Stationary front
• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of front is associated with heavy precipitation and/or thunderstorms that last for a short period of time.

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

This type of front is associated with long and steady rain and then warmer temperatures.

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A High Pressure system bring what kind of weather?

• Fair and sunny

• cold and rainy

• thunderstorms

• hot and humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather generally move in what direction?

• from east (right) to west (left)

• from north (top) to south (bottom)

• from south (bottom) to north (top)

• from west (left) to east (right)

If the weather report says there is a high-pressure system moving in, what should you bring with you to the park?

• umbrella

• sunglasses

• raincoat

• snow boots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where would you find humidity (amount of moisture) the highest?

• Point 1

• Point 2

• Point 3

• Point 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the weather like in Seattle?

• sunny and dry

• snowing

• rainy and storms

• Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On the weather map, which area just had a cold front move through?

• Little Rock

• Chicago

• New York

• Miami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

According to the weather map, which city is experiencing many days of rain?

• Little Rock

• New York

• Seattle

• Orlando

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5