Isobars and Weather Systems Quiz

What are isobars?

• Lines of equal temperature

• Lines of equal air pressure

• Lines of equal humidity

• Lines of equal wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does "iso" mean in the term isobars?

• Different

• Heavy

• Equal or same

• Light

What does "bar" mean in the term isobars?

• Temperature

• Weight (air pressure)

• Humidity

• Wind speed

What happens to barometric pressure as one moves to the center of a low-pressure system?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It fluctuates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do closely spaced isobars on a weather map indicate?

• Calm weather

• Stronger winds

• No wind

• High temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do isobars that are far apart indicate?

• Faster winds

• Weaker winds

• Heavy rain

• High temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the purpose of drawing isobars on a map?

• To connect points of equal temperature

• To connect points of equal air pressure

• To connect points of equal humidity

• To connect points of equal wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does each center of isobars indicate?

• The location of the highest or lowest temperature

• The location of the highest or lowest air pressure

• The location of the highest or lowest humidity

• The location of the highest or lowest wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is indicated by the arrows in the diagram?

• Temperature changes

• Wind direction

• Humidity levels

• Air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the relationship between closer isobars and wind speed?

• Closer isobars = slower winds

• Closer isobars = faster winds

• Closer isobars = no winds

• Closer isobars = constant winds