Weather Maps

What are isobars?

• lines connecting places of equal temperature

• lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure

• lines drawn to places of different temperatures

• lines drawn to places of different pressures

A low pressure system usually causes

• Clearing Weather

• Wet Weather

• Fair Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______ pressure systems are characterized by sinking air.

• High

• Low

_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.

• High

• Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

• High

• Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

• High

• Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air moves away from the center of a _________ pressure system.

• High

• Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This symbol represents

• a cold front
• an occluded front 
• a stationary front
• a warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What direction is the warm front moving?

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What information do you not find on a weather map?

• cold front

• warm front

• high or low pressure

• seasons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5