Weather Maps Slides/Stations Quiz

Find letter C. What symbols does this represent?

• cold front
• warm front
• occluded front
• stationary front

Find letter A. What symbol does this represent?

• Low Pressure
• Long Pressure
• Llama Pressure
• Lovely Pressure

Find letter B. What weather would be found at this front?

• One quick thunderstorm that lasts a short time
• Light rain over several days
• Only snow and not rain
• Alien invasion

What causes air pressure?

• Air pressure is caused by the weight of air above an area.
• Air pressure is caused by the weight of air below an area.
• Air pressure is caused by oceans

Which symbol represents a Low Pressure system?

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In a High Pressure system, air is cooled and becomes _____ dense and sinks towards the Earth's surface.

What kind of weather is typically in a Low pressure system?

• Sunny, clear skies
• Cloudy, stormy skies
• Calm winds

Isobars are lines connecting points of equal atmospheric _____.

TRUE OR FALSE An air mass is large body of air that has relatively uniform temperature and humidity. An air mass can originate over land or over water.

• True
• False

Which statement is true?

• High pressure areas move into low pressure areas
• Low pressure areas move into high pressure areas
• High and low pressure air masses fight until the death