Decoding Weather Maps and Isobar Fronts

What does the National Weather Service use to present data from weather stations?

• Station models

• Satellite images

• Weather balloons

• Radar systems

What do isobars on a weather map represent?

• Areas with the same temperature

• Areas with the same humidity

• Areas with the same wind speed

• Areas with the same pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does it indicate when isobars are very close together?

• A change in temperature

• No change in pressure

• A great change in pressure

• A gradual change in pressure

What is the average pressure measured in millibars?

• 1020

• 1032

• 1013

• 1000

What type of weather is generally associated with high pressure areas?

• Snowy

• Dry and clear

• Wet and stormy

• Windy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which symbol represents a cold front on a weather map?

• Square

• Circle

• Diamond

• Triangle

What type of weather is typically brought by a warm front?

• Severe storms

• Rainy weather

• Snow

• Clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a stationary front indicate?

• Low pressure

• No movement

• High pressure

• Rapidly moving weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather is associated with a trough?

• Snowy weather

• Windy weather

• Wet weather

• Dry weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does a dotted or spaced out line on a weather map represent?

• A trough

• A pressure area

• A front

• An isobar