Fronts and Weather Review

1. Ms. Foxworth was interested in measuring the atmospheric pressure outside to show her students how to use this instrument. What instrument would she use to measure atmospheric pressure (air pressure)? Please use the image to answer this question.

• thermometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• compass

2. Mr. Hiler wanted to measure the temperature of the room that he was in because he was sweating porfusing just from lightly sweeping the floor. What instrument would Mr. Hiler use to find the temperature of the room? Please use the image to answer this question.

• thermometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• compass

Directions: Please look at the answers below and choose which represents the colored front symbol.

13. This front symbol is used for the type of front that forms when there is a sudden drop in temperature (gets colder), heavy rain, that can sometimes bring hail, thunder, and lightning.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Directions: Please look at the answers below and choose which represents the colored front symbol.

14. This front symbol is used for the type of front that forms when warm air masses push into cooler air masses. This front brings stormy weather as the warm air at the surface rises above the cool air mass.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Directions: Please look at the answers below and choose which represents the colored front symbol.

15. This front marks the boundary between two air masses and there are often differences in air temperature and wind on opposite sides of it. The weather is usually cloudy and rain or snow falls especially if it formed in an area of low atmospheric pressure.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Clouds form when...

• liquid water is heated and evaporates to become water vapor in the atmosphere.
• water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses becoming water droplets in the atmosphere
• water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

• dew point

• humidty

• relative humidity

• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which will hold more water, warm air or cold air?

• Warm Air

• Cold AIr

What does high humidity mean?

• It is cold. 
• It is hot. 
• There is a little evaporated water in the air. 
• There is a lot of evaporated water in the air. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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How does air temperature affect humidity?

• warmer air = lower humidity
  colder air = higher humidty
• temperature does not affect humidity
• colder air = lower humidity
  warmer air = higher humidity
• warm air and cold air = high humidity