NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Located at the leading edge of a warm air mass. Brings gentle rain or light snow, followed by warmer, milder weather.  

• Warm Front
• Cold Front 
• Occluded Front 
• Stationary Front 

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If an air mass is rising, it must be

• cold and less dense
• cold and more dense
• warm and more dense
• warm and less dense

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Which type of front is pictured?

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

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This is the symbol for a... 

• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Cold Front 

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How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
• Air always moves from east to west.

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Wind travels from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _______ pressure

• high, low

• low, high

• high, high

• low, low

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Meteorologists are scientists who study _________________.

• meteors

• space

• weather

• minerals

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Which city below would be experiencing precipitation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The model is showing two different weather events. Which weather do you think will produce the least amount of rainfall and why?

• Storm X will produce the least amount of rainfall because it has the lowest surface water.

• Storm Y will produce the least amount of rainfall because it has the highest surface water.

• Storm X will produce the least amount of rainfall because it has the lowest temperature.

• Storm Y will produce the least amount of rainfall because it has the lowest temperature.

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The meteorologist predicts that tomorrow, it will be very windy outside.

• Weather

• Climate

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