Practice in Reading a Weather Map

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Directions: Draw the winds around the low pressure system on the weather map. Complete the weather information chart for the three cities. Answer the questions and record the weather conditions in Miami by interpreting the symbols.

Cities / Oklahoma City / Chicago / Toronto
Wind Direction
Barometric Pressure
Cloud Type
Precipitation(yes / no)
Thunderstorms (yes/no)
  1. In which city is the barometric pressure rising? ______
  2. Which city will experience the cold front next? ______
  3. Which city will experience gentle rains for the next several days? ______
  4. Use the weather data for Miami to the following:

Temperature ______Cloud Cover ______Air Pressure ______

Wind Speed ______Wind Direction ______Air Pressure Change ______

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Weather Patterns and Fronts

Below is a diagram showing a cross section of two fronts commonly found along a low pressure weather system in the United States. Complete the diagram by labeling and drawing the information requested. Answer questions 1-5.

Draw and label the following on the diagram.

Cumulonimbus Clouds _____Stratus Clouds _____Cirrus Clouds _____

Cold Front ____Warm Front _____Clear Skies _____

Questions:

  1. Along which front would thunderstorms and possible tornadoes be found? ______
  2. Which city is having gentle rains? ______
  3. Which city is having heavy rainfall? ______
  4. Which city will experience the weather along the cold front next? ______
  5. Draw the symbol meteorologists use to indicate each of the following fronts on a weather map.

Stationary FrontWarm Front

Cold FrontOccluded Front

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Weather Patterns and Fronts

The diagrams above represent cross sections of two different frontal systems. Study the frontal boundaries, clouds, and air mass movements. Use the diagrams to answer the following questions.

  1. What is the name of the cloud type shown along the front in A?

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  1. Describe the type of precipitation you might expect from these clouds?

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  1. What cloud types are shown along the front in diagram B?

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  1. Describe the type of precipitation you might expect from these clouds.

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  1. Diagram A represents a ______front.
  2. Diagram B represents a ______front.
  3. Describe what will happen to the temperature at Columbus, Ohio when the front passes.

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  1. Compare the temperature at Topeka, Kansas and Kansas City.

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