Weather Map

Why is Boise getting rain and not snow like New York?

• Boise temperatures are to low to get snow. Temps need to be about 32 or higher.

• Boise is to far north to get snow. They need to be further south.

• Boise temperatures are to high to get snow. Temps need to be about 32 or lower.

• Boise is not getting snow because of the high pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How can you tell it is likely windy in Oregon and Nevada?

• The presence of high pressure systems.

• The presence of low pressure systems.

• The presence of a mix of snow and rain.

• The presence of closely spaced isobars.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What symbol is used to represent a cold front on a weather map?

• A blue line with triangles

• A red line with semicircles

• A dashed line

• A purple line with alternating triangles and semicircles

What tool do meteorologists use to create weather maps?

• Seismograph

• Observations

• Satellite data and other weather instruments

• Compass

Which of the following best describes a stationary front?

• A front that moves quickly through an area

• A front that doesn’t move for days, bringing cloudy weather

• A front that brings only warm weather

• A front that disappears after one day

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather front forms when a cold front catches up to a warm front?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which system is usually associated with clear, sunny skies?

• Low pressure system

• High pressure system

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

True or False: The closer the isobar lines on a map, the stronger the winds in that area.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a warm front passes, the temperature usually ___________________.

• drops

• rises

• stays the same

• fluctuates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The pressure gradient is the distance between ___________________ on a weather map.

• isobars

• temperature lines

• wind directions

• cloud patterns