Weather

In a high pressure systems

• there are few clouds because the air in moving downward
• there are many clouds because the air is very humid
• there are few clouds because the air is moving outward
• there are many clouds because the air is moving upward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a boundary where hot and cold air are separating
• a boundary where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?

• snow  
• sunny and fair
• heavy rain and/or thunderstorms 
•  cool and dry 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the purpose of a barometer?

• Tells you that it is going to rain.
• Measures the amount of wind.
• Measusres the amount of clouds in the sky.
• It measure the amount of pressure in the air.

Which weather tool measures wind?

• anemometer
• therometer
• wind vane
• barometer

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

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of pressure predicts clear weather?

• high
• low
• cold
• stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front is this? 

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6