Weather

Sort the following items under each of the weather systems

Groups:

(a) Cold front

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(b) Warm front

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(c) Stationary front

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(d) Occluded front

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What causes warm air to rise?

• the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
• The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
• The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
• the fact that its more dense than cold air 

The cold front is moving

• east and southeast

• west and northwest

• north

• south

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A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

• stay the same

• increase

• decrease

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Choose the best forecast for Dallas on Saturday.

• thunderstorms
• snow
• warmer temperatures
• clear skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Choose the best forecast for Los Angeles on Saturday.

• cooler temperatures
• warmer temperatures 
• low pressure
• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Why do you see precipitation near the L? (select 2 answers)

• because that is low pressure and that is where air rises, forming clouds

• because that is where air is falling and it brings rain with it

• because southern Ohio is always rainy this time of year

• because the cold front is meeting the warm front which forces warm air to rise rapidly forming clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

• Seattle & San Francisco

• Chicago & Minneapolis

• Chicago & Nashville

• Dallas & Houston

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Tim said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Jennifer thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather.

Which student is correct?

• Tim because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.

• Jennifer because high pressure systems produce precipitation

• Both students are correct because all systems produce precipitation

• Neither of the students are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.

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Why does city "B" have clear skies?

• It is in North America

• There is not a front moving through city "B"

• Clouds do not form in the West

• It is located near a high pressure system

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