Analyzing Weather Maps

heavier, sinking air

• high pressure

• low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

lighter, rising air

• high pressure

• low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Scientists use a curved line with half circles to indicate a

• cold front.

• warm front.

• stationary front.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Scientists use a curved line to show a front and the symbols (triangles or half circles) face

• the direction the front is moving.

• the direction the front is coming from.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Higher temperatures

• can cause higher humidity because water evaporates more quickly at warmer temperatures.

• can cause lower humidity because water evaporates less quickly at warmer temperatures.

• can cause the same amount of humidity as lower temperatures.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Scientists use a curved line with triangles to indicate a

• cold front.

• warm front.

• stationary front.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold fronts typically occur where

• the pressure change is the greatest.

• the pressure change is the least.

• the pressure change is 0.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold fronts

• increase air pressure as air cools and sinks.

• decrease air pressure as air cools and sinks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a high-pressure system on a weather map typically indicate?

• Clear and sunny weather

• Stormy and rainy weather

• Snowy and cold weather

• Windy and cloudy weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which symbol on a weather map represents a cold front?

• A blue line with triangles

• A red line with semicircles

• A purple line with alternating triangles and semicircles

• A green line with squares