Weather Maps and Fronts

Weather Maps and Fronts

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Weather Maps and Fronts

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Dry air masses develop over:

land

water

near poles

near equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Warm air masses form:

over land

over water

near the equator

near the poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?

air mass

front

low pressure system

storm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The picture at the right shows warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass. This can cause long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. What is the name of this front.?

cold front

warm front

stationary front 

occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which front is described as- cold air moving in and pushing warm air up, can cause cooler temperatures, and thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes?

warm front

cold front

stationary front

occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the characteristics of a stationary front?

warm air mass next to a cold air mass, but neither moves

cold air mass sliding over a warm air mass

warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass

cold air moves in and pushes warm air up

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Near which city is the high pressure system located?

Seattle

Minneapolis

Dallas

Chicago

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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