Weather Maps

What type of weather might you notice near a LOW PRESSURE area?

• Precipitation

• Sunny skies

• Dry air masses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the correct definition of a COLD front?

• When a warm air mass overrides a cold air mass

• When a cold front catches up to a warm front

• When a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a main type of weather front?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Active front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Look at the point labeled B on the weather map. What kind of weather can you expect here?

• Cold and windy

• Rainy

• Sunny and calm

• Snow and wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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High Pressure Systems generally bring what kind of weather?

• Sunny skies

• Cloudy skies

• Rain and precipitation

• Windy weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which one shows a warm front?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of storm front is this? 

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What does symbol # 3 mean?

• stationary front
• occluded front
• warm front
• cold front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5