Weather Predicting

These weather maps show conditions in North Carolina on two days and the table gives weather conditions. Data from the weather maps and the table can be used to conclude that –

• air masses usually travel from east to west.

• high temperatures can follow a cold front.

• a warm front usually follows a cold front.

• cold fronts are associated with precipitation.

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Barometers are scientific instruments that measure the pressure of the atmosphere in millibars. The range of pressure on Earth is 980-1050 mb. If a drop in pressure is usually an indication that precipitation is on its way, for which city would rain be predicted?

• Greensboro

• Asheville

• Enfield

• Taylorsville

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The jet stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a temperature rise?

• Detroit

• Amarillo

• Orlando

• Reno

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The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, the winds in Monterrey, Mexico will be mainly from the –

• east.

• north.

• south.

• west.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The jet stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in air pressure?

• Baltimore

• Jacksonville

• Portland

• Rapid City

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The jet stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a drop in temperature?

• San Diego

• Nashville

• Bismarck

• Albany

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The general pattern of winds around a high-pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low-pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, the winds in Ahoskie are likely to be, predominantly, from which direction??

• South

• East

• West

• North

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A city is most likely to experience a change in weather under which of the following conditions?

• Warm air over the city gets heated by the Sun.

• An air mass over the city decreases in size.

• One air mass replaces another over the city.

• A large mass of cold air remains over the city.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This weather map of the United States shows the location of four cities and the direction of movement of four different air masses. The data table gives the air pressure in the four cities. Which air mass is demonstrating a flow of air from high to low pressure?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The jet stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown will most likely experience a drop in pressure over the next few days?

• Baltimore

• Jacksonville

• Portland

• Rapid City

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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