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Weather Patterns

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In this weather activity, students identify with the symbols found on a weather map that show the locations of fronts, high- and low-pressure areas, and various types of precipitation across the United States. Then they use the map shown to describe what is happening to the air masses at a cold front.

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air mass, air, storms, severe weather, cold fronts, rain, snow

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air mass, cold front, rain, snow, stationary front, storms, weather pattern, science
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6th - 8th
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Science
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