Weather Maps Lesson

High pressure systems usually bring

• happy weather (cooler but clear and dry)

• lousy weather (warmer but rainy and cloudy)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air in a LOW PRESSURE system usually

• sinks because it's cold and dense

• rises because it's warm and low density

• sinks because it's low density

• rises because it's high density

LOW pressure stystems usually bring what kind of weather?

• Lousy (warmer, but rainy and cloudy) weather

• Happy (colder, but clear and dry) weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A baraometer measures

• air temperature

• wind speed

• humidity

• air pressure

What type of front is shown here?

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

• cold front

In what direction is this front moving?

• North

• South

• West

• East

This is a

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If a warm front is headed toward Grand Rapids, what temperature can we expect?

• cold

• warm

In what direction is this front moving?

• north

• south

• east

• west

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This is a

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front