Forecasting Weather

What does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The warm front is moving North. I can tell because:

• warm fronts always move North.

• North is the best direction.

• the bumps on the front are pointing North.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A cold front usually brings:

• a fast moving storm followed by cool temperatures and clear skies.

• days of overcast skies and precipitation.

• a few cirrus clouds.

• thunder, but no lightning.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather forecast would be accurate based on this weather map?

• Miami will have sunny weather.

• San Francisco has cloudy weather

• Denver will be warm and stormy

• It will be cold in Atlanta.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a tornado?

• my little brother running around the house

• a spinning cloud shaped like a funnel

• a tall rain cloud

• a hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which place has experienced a drop in temperature?

• Florida

• California

• New Mexico

• southern Texas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the general pattern of weather across the United States?

• Weather moves from North to South in the US.

• Weather moves from South to North in the US.

• Weather moves from West to East in the US.

• Weather moves from East to West in the US.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do the numbers on the map represent?

• air pressure

• temperatures

• humidity levels

• amount of precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does the line indicated by the arrows most likely represent?

• a warm front

• high winds

• high humidity

• a cold front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens immediately after a hurricane makes landfall?

• It gets stronger

• It gets weaker

• Its winds pick up speed

• It starts hailing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5