Reading weather maps and their symbols

Near which city is the high pressure system located?

• Seattle

• Minneapolis

• Dallas

• Chicago

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Near which two cities are the low pressure systems located?

• Seattle & San Francisco

• Chicago & Seattle

• Dallas & Houston

• Chicago & Nashville

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather is generally associated with a low pressure system?

• fair-weather, beautiful clear skies

• Cloudy skies, some moist air, possible precipitation, stormy weather

• cloudy skies, dry air

• cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• cold front

• warm front

• high pressure

• low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• cold front

• warm front

• high pressure

• low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• cold front

• warm front

• high pressure

• low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• cold air moving into an area

• warm air moving into an area

• humid air over an area

• dry air over an area

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?

• Denver
• New York 
• Miami 
• Boise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?

• Seattle
• Los Angeles
• Chicago
• New York

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5