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What type of front is it when cold and warm air masses meet and do not move?

stationary front

100
The sun's energy causes water to ________________.
What is evaporate?
100
The instrument you use to measure precipitation.
What is a rain gauge?
100
What does a blue H mean on the weather map?
What is High pressure?
100
Information on which of the following is LEAST useful to scientists who study weather? A. Air pressure B. Wind speed C. Tree ring data D. Air temperature
What is tree ring data?
200

Which habitat provide the most water to the water cycle?

1. desert   2. ocean   3. lake

2. ocean

200
When water vapor turns back into water to form a cloud, this is called ________________.
What is condensation?
200
This weather instrument measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
200
The type of weather you get in high pressure areas is
What is fair weather?
200
A cloud at or near the ground is called this.
What is fog?
300

What is the first thing you should do when reading a weather map?

Read the map key

300
In the water cycle, this produces precipitation.
What are clouds?
300
The weather instrument that measures wind speed is called a
What is anemometer?
300
A front is
What is where two air masses meet?
300

What type of front happens when warm air slowly rises over the cold air and the temperature goes up.

warm front

400

What tool on the weather map lets you know the direction a system is moving?

compass

400
List the different types of precipitation.
What are rain, sleet, snow, or hail?
400
The weather instrument that measures the temperature.
What is a thermometer?
400
Draw a cold front.
What is blue line with triangles attached?
400
An area of low pressure usually brings
What is cloudy and stormy weather?
500

What stage of the water cycle is the ocean considered?

collection

500
Draw a picture showing the steps to the water cycle.
What is evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, etc.?
500
A weather vane shows the direction from which the wind blows by
What is pointing where the wind is coming from?
500
The type of weather that occurs near a cold front.
What are thunderstorms? (the temperature drops as well)
500

What type of front occurs when cold air mass pushes the warm air upwards and the temperature drops?

Cold Front