Weather Maps Practice

When a cold front moves in

• it forces warm air to rise rapidly creating big clouds and likely rain

• it pushes against warm air and becomes a stationary front

• the cold air goes above the warm air causing a clear sky

• it forms a wedge and the warm air slowly rises and may form small clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What conditions best describes the area near the lowest pressure?

• bright sun and no wind

• partly cloudy with no wind

• mostly sunny with light winds

• overcast skies and windy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which direction do winds rotate in a high pressure system?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Winds are like a topographic map in that when the isobars as close together an area is

• more windy

• less windy

• more stable

• more sunny

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of pressure system is likely occurring?

• high

• low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

High pressure systems are associated with

• rising air

• sinking air

• dry, clear skies

• cloudy and rainy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Low pressure systems are associated with

• dry, clear skies

• rising air

• sinking air

• cloudy and rainy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which area is likely experiencing the highest winds?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which direction are the winds traveling in city E?

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front is likely occurring?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6