Weather Quiz

In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening?

• The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.
• The weather will be warmer with clear skies.
• The weather will be clear and windy.
• The weather will be sunny and cool.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Overcast skies & steady precipitation (snow or rain) is weather you'd see at what type of front?

• warm

• cold

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what are isobars?

• lines connecting places of equal temperature
• lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure
• lines drawn to places of different temperatures
• lines drawn to places of different pressures

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy
• sunny
• snowy
• hot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 

• Southwest
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast

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What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

• Denver

• El Paso

• Memphis

• Los Angeles

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The closer together the isobars are on a weather map ...

• the weaker the winds

• the stronger the winds

• the hotter the temperature

• the cooler the temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When two air masses meet, there is a _____, or boundary.

• thunderstorm
• watch
• front
• cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An occluded front may remain in the same place for several days, producing light wind and precipitation.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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