Weather and Meteorology Quiz

What does a warm front symbol look like?

• Blue triangles

• Red half circles

• Purple triangles

• Red and blue circles

What color is used to display a cold front symbol?

• Red

• Blue

• Purple

• Green

What is a stationary front?

• A boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass

• A boundary where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass

• A boundary where two air masses stall over an area

• A combination of two fronts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What symbol is used for an occluded front?

• Red half circles

• Blue triangles

• Purple half circles and triangles

• Red and blue circles

What is the main function of meteorologists?

• To predict earthquakes

• To measure and collect weather data

• To study ocean currents

• To analyze geological formations

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What does a weather map help people to be informed about?

• Political boundaries

• Outdoor conditions

• Historical events

• Economic trends

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the symbol for a cold front?

• Red half circles

• Blue triangles

• Purple triangles

• Red and blue circles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the boundary between two different air masses called?

• Weather map

• Weather front

• Weather station

• Weather symbol

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the symbol for a stationary front?

• Red half circles

• Blue triangles

• Red and blue circles and triangles

• Purple half circles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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