Weather Systems

Based on the weather map, which city would see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?

• Denver because it is raining here

• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is in a high pressure system

What type of weather comes before a cold front?

• Clear skies

• Showers and Thunderstorms

• Sunny and dry

• Heavy snowfall

High pressure areas move toward areas of _____________________ pressure.

• High Area of Pressure

• Medium Area of Pressure

• Low Area of Pressure

• Variable Area of Pressure

This symbol represents what type of front?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Hot air ____________.

• falls

• stays

• rises

• sinks

Cold air ___________.

• rises

• falls

• stays

• expands

Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California?

• The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California.

• Florida has a higher elevation than California.

• California experiences more droughts than Florida.

• Florida is located closer to the equator than California.

Tornadoes and hurricanes are large areas of ____________ pressure.

• High

• Medium

• Low

• Variable

Based on the map of average surface temperature of the oceans in the summer, which area probably produces the most violent storm systems?

• Area 1

• Area 2

• Area 3

• Area 4

This symbol represents what type of front?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front