Reading Weather maps

Fronts and Pressure Systems Look at the symbols on the map. Click on the blue dots on the map. Type one of the following words that describes the front or pressure system:cold front warm front stationary front high pressure low pressureYou must spell them correctly! Remember you can COPY and PASTE to make sure they are spelled correctly. warm front high pressure low pressure cold front stationary front Pressure Systems Drag the word or phrase under the correct heading. High Pressure clear skies symbol is a large H "Happy" weather no precipitation, dry air Low Pressure cloudy symbol is a large L precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail) "Lousy" weather Fronts Click and drag the word or phrases that match with each type of front. cold front cold air moves in heavy precipitation; storm warm front warm air moves in light precipitation stationary front air masses do not move steady, longer period of precipitation Which statement is NOT true about fronts? All fronts bring some type of precipitation Fronts travel the way they are facing Air masses create fronts Fronts only occur during the winter Look at the weather map below. What weather is Dallas, Texas experiencing and why? Clear skies, no precipitation because of a low pressure Clouds, precipitation because of a low pressure Clear skies, no precipitation because of a high pressure Clouds, precipitation because of a high pressure system Look at the weather map below. What weather would you expect Seattle, WA and Chicago, IL to be experiencing and why? Clear skies, no precipitation because of a low pressure Clouds, precipitation because of a low pressure Clear skies, no precipitation because of a high pressure Clouds, precipitation because of a high pressure system Look at the weather map below. What way is the cold front most likely traveling? North South East West Look at the weather map below. What way is the warm front most likely traveling? North South East West Study the weather map with the jet stream. What is the best reason that the western part of the USA is having a heat wave? It is August and it is always hot during the summer. The air below the jet stream is warm and the high pressure brings hot weather. The high pressure system brings clear skies, it is August and the air below the jet stream is warm.