Weather Fronts and Symbols

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Instrument for measuring temperature

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Thermometer

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This form of precipitation forms as ice crystals in clouds that are below freezing.

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Snow

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The study of weather is called

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Meteorology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Name this symbol: warm front, cold front, stationary front, occluded front

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Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

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Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a warm front?

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A warm front is the boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is a cold front?

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A cold front is the boundary where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What does a stationary front indicate?

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A stationary front indicates that neither a cold nor a warm air mass is advancing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is an occluded front?

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An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What instrument measures humidity?

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Hygrometer