Atmospheric Variables

The wind vane measures

• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Air pressure

• Temperature

The barometer measures

• wind speed

• pressure

• wind direction

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The anemometer measures

• wind direction

• wind speed

• pressure

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

• front
• storm
• climate
• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.  

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How do we name air masses?

• Water and temperature
• Air pressure
• Humidity and temperature
• Cold and warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5