Weather Patterns Ch 4 L 2

Match the following

• temperature

• a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

• weather

• 
• air pressure

• 
• precipitation

• a measure of how hot or cold something is..

• humidity

• day-to-day atmospheric conditions; in a certain place at a certain time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What types of weather occur during a low pressure system?

• dry and clear skies

• precipitation and storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

predict what happens when a cold air mass moves towards a warm air mass

• warm air rises and cools; forming clouds or precipitation

• warm air rises and remains in the atmosphere forming higher temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

predict what happens when a warm air mass moves towards a cold air mass

• warm air rises and cools; forming precipitation such as rain or snow

• warm air sinks below the cold air and forms higher temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Uh Oh! Severe Thunderstorm is happening. What type of front has occurred?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Tropical

• Continental

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If it is drizzling rain outside, what type of front has occured?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Maritime

• Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Are thunderstorms dangerous?

• No

• Yes

• Depends

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which is NOT a condition that must be present to create a thunderstorm?

• Air must be full of moisture
• Warm air must rise quickly and continue to rise
• Lightning has to set something on fire
• The air in the cloud must stay warmer than the air around it

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a funnel cloud  reaches the ground it is called a tornado.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm 

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2