Reading a Weather Map

A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

• stay the same

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?

• clear, sunny skies
• cloudy and rainy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?

• clear, sunny skies
• cloudy and rainy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______ pressure systems are characterized by clear skies and fair weather.

• High

• Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

• High

• Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Besides temperature what other characteristic is used to describe an air mass?

• Pressure
• Humidity
• Density
• Wind Speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front would most likely produce thunderstorms?

• Warm

• Cold

• Stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which characteristics would you associate with a continental tropical air mass?

• Dry and Cold

• Dry and Warm

• Wet and Cold

• Wet and Warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5