Warm-Up: Forecasting Weather

What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather would you predict for Columbia, South Carolina based on this weather map?

• Cooler and potential rain

• Warm and clear

• Hot and Humid

• Sunny and Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I am a type of weather map that  provides information like (cloud cover, temperature, wind direction and speed, precipitation, or barometric pressure) from specific locations.  What am I?

• isotherm
• isobar
• weather map
• station model

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the temperature at this station

• 75 degrees
• 61 degrees
• 987 degrees
• 11 degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The weather map shows the weather conditions for one day across the United States. Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

• Denver, because its raining there

• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?

• Billings, Montana
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Miami, Florida

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?

• Denver
• New York 
• Miami 
• Boise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Lines on a weather map that connect areas of equal pressure.

• warm front

• cold front

• isobar

• millibar

• barometer

Where is the United States experiencing the most wind?

• Northwest, near the coast of Washington State and Oregon

• Southwest, near Florida

• Northeast, off the coast of Maine

• Southwest, near Mexico

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6