
Weather Map Activity #1
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Weather Map Activity #1
Objectives:
Explain weather as the daily condition of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Describe characteristics of high pressure and low pressure areas.
Explain characteristics of common weather events of different types of fronts (cold, warm, occluded, stationary).
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A zone separating two air masses, of which the cooler, denser mass is advancing and replacing the warmer.
Cold Front
A transition zone between a mass of warm air and the cold air it is replacing.
Warm Front
A composite of two fronts, formed as a cold front overtakes a warm or quasi-stationary front.
Occluded Front
A front between warm and cold air masses that is moving very slowly or not at all.
Stationary Front
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Fronts Types
Fronts Directions
Low Pressure Weather
High Pressure Weather
Occluded Front
Review
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Multiple Choice
What type of front is over Washington (WA) and Oregon (OR)?
Cold
Occluded
Stationary
Warm
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Multiple Choice
What type of front is moving over southern California (CA)?
Cold Front
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
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Multiple Choice
What type of weather could you predict that Georgia (GA) is experiencing?
Sunny
Cloudy
Rainy
Snowy
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Multiple Choice
Which general direction (N,E,S,W) is the cold front on this map moving?
North
East
South
West
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Multiple Choice
Which state(s) is experiencing an occluded front?
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
All of these
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Multiple Choice
Name two areas that would be experiencing high pressure right now.
Hint: One is labeled as high pressure and one is not.
Indiana & Florida
Indiana & Texas
California & Texas
Florida & California
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Categorize
PA
VA
WV
VT
NH
CA
Look at the temperature to the left. Then, match the states from the table
that might expect the types of weather below.
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Multiple Choice
If you lived in West Virginia (WV), would today be a good day to go on a hike? Remember: the temperature is 64 degrees.
Yes, it will likely be sunny as the cold front moves through.
No, it will likely rain as the cold front moves through.
No, it will likely snow as the cold front moves through.
Weather Map Activity #1
Objectives:
Explain weather as the daily condition of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Describe characteristics of high pressure and low pressure areas.
Explain characteristics of common weather events of different types of fronts (cold, warm, occluded, stationary).
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