Weather Maps Quiz Review

When two air masses meet, there is a _____, or boundary.

• thunderstorm
• watch
• front
• cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An occluded front may remain in the same place for several days, producing light wind and precipitation.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which front leads to steady rain for several days?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the following front to its description

• When neither cold or warm air are strong enough to replace the other

• Occluded Front

• When warm, less dense air replaces cold, more dense air.

• Stationary Front

• When two cold air masses converge on a warm air mass forcing it to quickly rise.

• Warm Front

• When cold, more dense air replaces warm, less dense air.

• Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the following front symbol to its name.

• Stationary Front

• 
• Cold Front

• 
• Occluded Front

• 
• Warm Front

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Which of the following is true?

• Warm air is MORE dense than cold air

• Warm air is LESS dense than cold air

• Warm air has the SAME density as cold air

• Cold air is LESS dense than warm air.

Answer explanation

As air warms the molecules will start to expand further apart, making the air rise above colder, more dense air. So warm air is LESS dense than cold air!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4