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  • What type of front is moving through Minnesota?
    Occluded front
  • Where is it colder?Portland or Laredo?
    Portland
  • Name one of the cities with the least precipitation.
    Imperial, Minot, or Lexington
  • What is the process of water vapor changing into a liquid?
    Condensation
  • What instrument measures air pressure?
    Barometer
  • Which front is represented by this symbol?
    Cold Front
  • Where is it hotter? Buffalo or Lexington?
    Lexington
  • Which month had the most precipitation?
    August
  • What measures wind direction?
    weather vane
  • Select the thermometer with the higher temperature
    50 degrees
  • What is the temperature in Palma?
    30 degrees
  • Name a city that is coldet than New Orleans. (Not Minot)
    Portland, Lexington, or Buffalo
  • What's going to happen to the temperature in Minneapolis in a few days?
    It's going to get warmer.
  • In what 2 countries is it stormy?
    France and Poland
  • Which type of front has this symbol?
    Occluded Front
  • What is the wind speed?
    25 knots
  • We watch the ______ to see if the wind is blowing from the sea.
    weather vane
  • Which pressure system brings cloudy, rainy weather?
    Low Air Pressure
  • Scientists use a _______ to study the wind.
    weather vane
  • Which is the coldest city on the map?
    Minot
  • Which city would be hotter? One that is orange or one that is green?
    Orange
  • What two fronts bring clouds and rain for days?
    Stationary Front & Warm Front
  • Which direction is the cold front moving in Texas?
    South-East
  • Name a city hotter than Salem. Not Austin.
    San Francisco or Dallas
  • We put the _____ outside to collect rainwater.
    rain gauge
  • The weather on Tuesday will most likely happen due to which type of pressure?
    Low Pressure
  • Which type of pressure brings stormy air?
    Low Pressure
  • The weather on Tuesday will most likely happen due to which type of pressure?
    Low Pressure
  • Which city has the most precipitation?
    Springfield
  • Explain how the occluded front in Minnesota happened.
    The cold front overtook the warm front.
  • Identify this symbol
    High Air Pressure
  • We check the ____to decide if it is safe to fly a kite.
    weather vane
  • Explain high pressure in your own words.
    High pressure is a downward motion of the atmosphere. The weather will be calm air.
  • What type of front is passing through Texas?
    Cold Front
  • Identify this symbol
    Warm Front
  • Identify this symbol
    Low Air Pressure
  • What type of front is moving through Minnesota?
    Occluded front
  • Which type of front has this symbol?
    Warm Front
  • Warm and cold front meet, but do not move one another
    Stationary Front
  • What is the weather in Barcelona?
    Rainy
  • The weather today, in this image, will most likely happen due to which type of pressure?
    High Pressure
  • Identify this symbol
    Stationary Front
  • What measures wind speed?
    anemometer
  • What type of front is happening in Utah?
    Stationary front
  • What type of weather does a warm front usually bring?
    Precipitation is likely at first and then warm air.
  • High or Low Air Pressure?
    High
  • What measures air pressure?
    barometer
  • Fill out the table.
    75, 75, 80
  • What type of air mass is continental tropical?
    Hot, Dry
  • Select the thermometer with the lower temperature
    10 degrees
  • Which front will make the temperatures warmer?
    Warm Front
  • Which type of pressure brings calm air?
    High Pressure
  • What type of front is moving through Texas?
    Cold Front
  • ___________ is what the air is like at a certain time and place.
    Weather
  • What is the cloud coverage?
    100% cloud cover / cloudy
  • Is it hot or cold in London?
    It's hot
  • Which type of front has this symbol?
    Stationary Front
  • What direction is the occluded front moving in Minnesota?
    North-East
  • Which type of front has this symbol?
    Occluded Front
  • What measures temperature?
    thermometer
  • Which part of the water cycle is when water turns from a liquid to a gas?
    Evaporation
  • What's going to happen to the temperature in New York in a few days?
    It's going to get cooler/colder
  • What type of air mass is continental polar?
    Cold, Dry
  • Which front is made of 2 air masses that are not moving?
    Stationary Front
  • Which front brings thunderstorms?
    Cold Front
  • Which type of front has this symbol?
    Cold Front
  • Which type of front has this symbol?
    Warm Front
  • We measure rainfall using a _____ in the garden.
    rain gauge
  • Which month got 13 inches of rain?
    April
  • Explain how the stationary front in Utah happened.
    The cold front is moving South and the warm front is moving North. When the two different air masses meet it creates a stationary front.
  • The ______ shows which way the wind is blowing.
    weather vane
  • A large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity.
    Air Mass
  • High or Low Air Pressure?
    Low
  • What type of front is moving through Ohio?
    Warm Front
  • Which is the hottest city on the map?
    Imperial
  • The ______ tells us if it is hot or cold outside.
    thermometer
  • What type of front is happening in Utah?
    Stationary front
  • What is the coldest city on the map?
    Denver
  • Which front brings humid temperatures?
    Warm Front
  • Which pressure system brings clear, sunny skies?
    High Air Pressure
  • What direction is the occluded front moving in Minnesota?
    North-East
  • What does an anemometer measure?
    Wind Speed
  • `What is the temperature in Madrid
    9 degrees
  • Identify this symbol
    Occluded Front
  • Identify this symbol
    Cold Front
  • Where do water molecules spend most of their time?
    Atmosphere
  • After the rain, we look at the_____ to see how much water fell.
    rain gauge
  • What is the weather like in Sweden
    Windy (and cloudy)
  • What type of weather does a cold front usually bring?
    Precipitation is likely at first and then colder air.
  • Is it colder in Lisbon or Porto?
    Porto
  • Select the thermometer with the higher temperature
    120 degrees
  • When air pressure is increasing, what type of weather can you expect?
    Fair, Sunny Weather
  • What front is represented by this symbol?
    Occluded Front
  • Which type of front has this symbol?
    Cold Front
  • How many students chose vanilla as their favorite ice cream flavor?
    12
  • Which type of pressure brings calm air?
    High Pressure
  • What front brings thunderstorms and possible tornadoes?
    Cold Front
  • Weather in the United States typically moves from _________ to __________.
    west to east
  • Farmers use a ______ to know if plants have enough water.
    rain gauge
  • Cold air replaces warm air
    Cold Front
  • Which front stays still and brings days of clouds and rain?
    Stationary Front
  • Explain how the stationary front in Utah happened.
    The cold front is moving South and the warm front is moving North. When the two different air masses meet it creates a stationary front.
  • What type of pressure system is shown on this weather map?
    Cold Front
  • What is the temperature in Melilla?
    26 degrees
  • What type of air mass is maritime tropical?
    Warm, humid
  • Explain how the occluded front in Minnesota happened.
    The cold front overtook the warm front.
  • What type of weather does a cold front usually bring?
    Precipitation is likely at first and then colder air.
  • Weather that falls from the atmosphere is called ______________.
    precipitation
  • Which type of front has this symbol?
    Stationary Front
  • What does a hygrometer measure?
    Humidity
  • Which direction is the cold front moving in Texas?
    South-East
  • What type of front is moving through Texas?
    Cold Front
  • Name two cities that are sunny (with no clouds)
    Lisbon, Portimão, Sevilla, Plasencia
  • What type of air mass is maritime polar?
    Cool, humid
  • True or False, liquid rain will fall from the sky when the air temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
    False
  • I check the ______ to decide if I should wear a jacket.
    thermometer
  • Which month had the slowest wind speeds?
    August
  • The _____spins when the wind changes direction.
    weather vane
  • Which type of front is heading towards New York?
    Cold Front
  • Name two cities with less than 1/2 inch of precipitation.
    Santa Fe, Little Rock, Jackson, Nashville, Montgomery, Raleigh, Charleston
  • Where is it snowing?
    Montana
  • Select the thermometer with the higher temperature
    30 degrees
  • The _____ is on the roof and points north, south, east, or west.
    weather vane
  • When the temperature is high, the _______ shows a big number.
    thermometer
  • What direction is the wind blowing?
    North East
  • Warm air replaces cooler air
    Warm Front
  • When air pressure is decreasing, what type of weather can you expect?
    Rainy, stormy weather
  • Did the average temperature increase, decrease, or stay the same between the months of April and May?
    increase
  • Which month has the highest average precipitation in Santiago?
    June
  • The _____ helps us know where the wind is coming from.
    weather vane
  • What type of front is moving through Ohio?
    Warm Front
  • What front is made of 3 air masses and brings clouds, rain, and maybe snow?
    Occluded Front
  • What is the hottest city on the map?
    Austin
  • Is it colder in New York or Florida?
    New York
  • What does the color blue represent in the map?
    Temperatures between 40-50 degrees
  • Which front will make the temperatures cooler?
    Cold Front
  • We use a _______ to check the temperature.
    thermometer
  • Explain low pressure in your own words.
    Low pressure is when the air is rising in the upper atmosphere. The weather will be stormy.
  • What instrument measures wind direction?
    Wind Vane
  • Name a city that is colder than Atlanta. Not Denver.
    Indianapolis, Richmond, St. Paul, Santa Fe, Boise
  • Which type of front is heading towards Minneapolis?
    Warm Front
  • What type of front is represented by this symbol?
    Stationary Front
  • What is precipitation?
    Water that falls from the sky.
  • Which city has the most precipitation?
    New Orleans
  • What type of weather does a warm front usually bring?
    Precipitation is likely at first and then warm air.
  • The weather today, in this image, will most likely happen due to which type of pressure?
    High Pressure
  • What measures precipitation?
    rain gauge