Station Models and Weather Maps 2021

What is the temperature for the following station model?

• 4 ºF

• 76 ºF

• 80 ºF

• 129 ºF

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

• 10 ºF

• 23 ºF

• 65 ºF

• 75 ºF

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the wind direction for the following station model?

• north

• east

• northwest

• northeast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the wind speed for the following station model?

• 10 knots

• 15 knots

• 20 knots

• 25 knots

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the amount of cloud cover for the following station model?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 

• Denver, because it is 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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What direction is the cold front moving?

• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast
• Southwest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What direction is the warm front moving?

• Northeast
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Southwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Base your answer to the question on the weather map below, which shows a low-pressure system centered near Poughkeepsie, New York. Isobars shown are measured in millibars. Which city is most likely experiencing winds of the greatest velocity?

• Scranton

• Poughkeepsie

• Port Jervis

• Binghamton

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The three diagrams represent three frontal boundaries with the surface locations of the fronts labeled A, B, and C. Arrows indicate direction of air movement. Which table correctly matches each letter with the type of frontal boundary it represents?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5