Weather Fronts and Pressure Systems

This is the symbol for which type of front?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this weather instrument (shown here) measure?

• wind speed
• air pressure
• amount of fallen rain
• temperature

Winds are caused by differences in 

• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure
• turbulance

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be

• warmer and clear skies
• warm but cloudy
• cold and rainy
• cold and clear

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What front symbol is shown? 

• Occluded
• Stationary
• Warm 
• Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This pressure system might bring fair weather

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This system might bring clear skies

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This pressure system might bring thunder, lightning, and heavy rain

• High Pressure System

• Low Pressure System

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of water vapor in the air is called

• precipitation

• wind

• humidity

• transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5