Weather Maps
Quiz by BRITTANY SIMMONS
Grade 8
Science (2017)
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- Q 1/15Score 0Near which city is the high pressure system located?29ChicagoSeattleDallasMinneapolis
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- Q1Near which city is the high pressure system located?ChicagoSeattleDallasMinneapolis60s8.10b
- Q2Near which two cities are the low pressure systems located?Chicago & SeattleSeattle & San FranciscoChicago & NashvilleDallas & Houston60s
- Q3Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?Chicago & NashvilleSeattle & San FranciscoChicago & MinneapolisDallas & Houston60s
- Q4Tim said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Jennifer thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather. Which student is correct?Neither of the students are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.Both students are correct because all systems produce precipitationTim because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.Jennifer because high pressure systems produce precipitation60s
- Q5These symbols represent a -Occluded FrontWarm FrontCold FrontStationary Front60s
- Q6When this symbol is present on a weather map, it representsa cold air mass has taken over a warm air massa warm air mass has taken over a cold air massthe sun is risinga hurricane is going to occur120s
- Q7What type of weather is generally associated with a low pressure system?cloudy skies, dry airfair-weather, beautiful clear skiescloudy with a chance of meatballsCloudy skies, some moist air, possible precipitation, stormy weather120s
- Q8What type of weather is associated with a high pressure system?cloudy skies & dry airclear skies & moist airclear skies & dry aircloudy skies & moist air120s
- Q9What type of weather is Minneapolis most likely experiencing?cloudy skies, light precipitationsevere thunderstormslight/drizzly rainsunny skies120s
- Q10What kind of weather is Chicago most likely experiencing? Notice the direction of the front that has just passed through the area.Humid, warmer airCold, dry airHumid, cool airCool, moist air120s
- Q11What type of weather is Denver most likely experiencing? Notice the type of front that has just passed through.Rainy, humid weatherRainy, cold weatherLow humidity, cooler temperaturesHigh humidity, cooler temperatures120s
- Q12Why does city "B" have clear skies?It is in North AmericaThere is not a front moving through city "B"Clouds do not form in the WestIt is located near a high pressure system120s
- Q13In which direction is the cold front moving?NorthWestSouthEast120s
- Q14Which location is most likely experiencing warmer temperatures and higher humidity?Location BLocation ELocation ALocation C120s
- Q15Should the "?" be replaced with an "H" or an "L"?"H" because the fronts near this location create precipitation and high pressure systems bring precipitation."L" because the fronts near this location do not create precipitation and low pressure systems bring precipitation."L" because the fronts near the location produce precipitation and low pressure systems bring precipitation"H" because the fronts near this location create precipitation and high pressure systems do not bring precipitation.300s
