Weather and Convection

Warm fronts are SLOW moving

• False

• True

This weather instrument that measures wind speed is an...

• wind vane

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is this diagram showing?

• density

• pressure

• fronts

• convection

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

• stay the same

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do you see precipitation near the L?

• because a low pressure system is there, and that is where air rises, forming clouds

• because that is where air is falling and it brings rain with it

• because southern Ohio is always rainy this time of year

• because low pressure systems cause colder air to rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front does this symbol indicate?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

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• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

Warm air rise and cool air sinks

warm air is less dense

cool air is more dense so it sinks

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When a warm air mass moves in and slides over a cold air mass

• Cold Front

• Low Pressure

• Warm Front

• High Pressure

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When a fast-moving cold air mass pushes a warm air mass up, it is called ..........

• a cold front

• a low pressure system

• a warm front

• a high pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which causes clear, sunny skies?

• high pressure

• low pressure

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