Save a copy of the Weather Maps WebQuest Worksheet to your computer. Ctrl + click on the web site URL to take you to the sites provided or copy and paste the URL into the browser. |
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Use the following web sites and record the answers onto your copy of the worksheet questions shown below or looseleaf. If these sites do not provide the answers, do an Internet search for 'weather map symbols'. |
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| http://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/wssym.htm |
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/Weather/Older/Weather_Symbols.html |
http://dstreme.comet.ucar.edu/extras/wxsym2.html |
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Weather Symbols Search |
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Find the weather map symbols that represent the following and provide an explanation of the symbol and its parts. |
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Wind speed and wind direction |
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Obscured sky cover |
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Freezing drizzle |
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Cold front |
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Blowing or drifting snow |
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Dense cirrus clouds |
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High pressure |
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Fog in patches |
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Cumulonimbus clouds |
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Moderate drizzle |
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Heavy snow |
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Tornado |
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Mild thunderstorm with hail |
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Stationary front |
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Completely overcast |
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Answer Key |
Weather Webquest - Page 2 |
