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Weather Study Guide
1. What is the symbol for a cold front? _________________________________
2. What is the symbol for a warm front? ________________________________
3. H is the symbol for what on a weather map? ______________________________
4. L is the symbol for what on a weather map? _______________________________
5. What type of weather would you expect to see near a front?
rain
no rain
6. What is humidity? ________________________________________________
7. A storm that forms over warm ocean water is a _____________________________
8. Beside each weather tool, write the weather condition that it measures:
Thermometer _______________________
Barometer _________________________
Anemometer ________________________
Hygrometer _________________________
9. You hear on the news that a low-pressure system is moving in to the area.
What type of weather can you expect? _____________________________
10. What weather would you expect near a high-pressure system?________________
11. Describe what happens with a cold front.
Air masses – _______________________ moves in to replace _________________
Clouds – _________________________________________________________
Precipitation - _________________________________________________________
12. Describe what happens with a warm front.
Air masses – _______________________ moves in to replace _________________
Clouds – ______________________________________________________________
Precipitation – __________________________________________________________
Use the weather map to answer the following questions:
Nebraska
13. What type of weather would you forecast for Nebraska?______________________
14. Based on the type of front that is off of the East Coast, what happened to the
temperatures in Virginia recently? _________________________________________
15. Which direction is the front in California moving? What type of front is it?
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16. Identify a state next to a low pressure area. _______________________________
17. Identify a state next to a high pressure area. ______________________________
18. What is the definition for weather?
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19. Why does the weather change?
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20. Where do tornadoes form? _____________________________________________
21. Describe the climate in Florida _________________________________________
22. During winter near the Ocean/Beach is the air temperature warmer or colder? Why?
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