Weather Symbols Review

When neither cold nor warm air masses can push or overtake the other. 

Usually brings light rain/snow, or fog.

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

• All-Weather Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Slow moving warm air mass that gently overtakes colder air. 

Brings light rain/snow and warmer temperatures.

• Cold Front

• Gentle Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air rising up into the atmosphere that pulls fronts into the area.

Brings clouds and precipitation.

• High Pressure

• Under Pressure

• Low Pressure

• Over Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cold air sinking that pushes fronts away from the area. 

Brings sunny and clear weather.

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Low Pressure

• High Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fast moving cold air that violently pushes warm air up into the atmosphere. 

Brings heavy rain/snow, thunderstorms and colder temperatures.

• Warm Front

• Blizzard

• Black Ice

• Cold Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol indicate?

• Upward Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this symbol indicate?

• Bipolar Front

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this symbol indicate?

• Hot Front

• Helicopter

• High Pressure

• Hospital

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol indicate?

• Limbo Pressure

• Lumbar Pressure

• Liquid Pressure

• Low Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this symbol indicate?

• Ice Caps

• Mountain Ridge

• Cold Front

• Upward Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5