Reading weather maps question

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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a cold front represent on a weather map?
Back
A cold front represents a boundary where a cold air mass is moving in and displacing a warm air mass.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of air is associated with low pressure?
Back
Humid air is associated with low pressure.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does lighter, rising air indicate about pressure?
Back
Lighter, rising air indicates low pressure.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet but neither has enough force to move the other?
Back
This situation is represented by a stationary front on a weather map.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do scientists indicate the direction of a front on a weather map?
Back
Scientists use a curved line to show a front, with symbols (triangles or half circles) facing the direction the front is moving.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a warm front?
Back
A warm front is a boundary where a warm air mass is moving in and displacing a cold air mass.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an occluded front?
Back
An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air mass off the ground.
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