4th Grade Science IA3 Review

What does this weather map symbol represent, and what is its meaning?

• Moving front: the area between two air masses where is constantly in motion

  
  

• Stationary front: the boundary between two air masses where no air is moving

  
  

• Cold front: the leading edge of a cold air mass is pushing against a warm air mass

  
  

• Warm front: the leading edge of a warm air mass is pushing in to replace a cold air mass

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What does this weather map symbol represent, and what is its meaning?

• Moving front: the area between two air masses where is constantly in motion

  
  

• Stationary front: the boundary between two air masses where no air is moving

  
  

• Cold front: the leading edge of a cold air mass is pushing against a warm air mass

  
  

• Warm front: the leading edge of a warm air mass is pushing in to replace a cold air mass

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Take a look at the weather map. The front seen there causes short periods of storms and heavy rains. What type of front is this?

• cold front

  
  

• warm front

  
  

• occluded front

  
  

• stationary front

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The weather conditions in a certain place are the following: the temperature has dropped from 27°C to 20°C, the barometer reading is steadily dropping, and a thunderstorm is building up. What would the weather map of the place look like?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Four cities are numbered on the map of the United States. Today's daily high for each city is written below in Celsius. Based on the map, which city is has the highest chance of getting snow in the next two days?

• City 1 because a cold front is heading towards it and it has temperatures near freezing.

  
  

• City 2 because a cold front has already passed it and it has freezing temperatures.

  
  

• City 3 because it is located where there is a high chance of a warm front and a cold front colliding.

  
  

• City 4 because a warm front has already passed it and it has freezing temperatures.

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Stella is listening to the weather forecast on the evening news. She's been learning about instruments used to measure weather data. Match the part of the forecast provided with the instrument that measures that data.

1. The high will be 70 degrees with an overnight low of 45. 

• Hygrometer

• Rain Guage

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

Stella is listening to the weather forecast on the evening news. She's been learning about instruments used to measure weather data. Match the part of the forecast provided with the instrument that measures that data.

1. There will be light showers with an accumulation of less than 1/4 of an inch expected.

• Hygrometer

• Rain Guage

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

Stella is listening to the weather forecast on the evening news. She's been learning about instruments used to measure weather data. Match the part of the forecast provided with the instrument that measures that data.

1. Winds are expected to be less than 10 mph.

   
   

• Hygrometer

• Rain Guage

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

Tamara is making a rain gauge for her backyard. She starts with a large glass cup for collecting the falling rain. 

• add markings on the cup to measure the height of the water level.

  
  

• place a thermometer in the cup to measure the temperature of the water.

  
  

• attach a flag to the cup to observe changes in wind direction.

  
  

• stuff paper towels inside the cup to absorb rainwater as it falls.

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

At which location on this water cycle diagram does evaporation occur?

• location A

  
  

• location B

  
  

• location C

  
  

• location D

  
  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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