Weather/Storms Unit

Weather/Storms Unit

Multiple Choice

Which weather tool measures barometric pressure?

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

Multiple Choice

__ refers to how hot or cold the atmosphere is. Can be measured in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.

• wind speed

• humidity

• temperature

• barometric pressure

Multiple Choice

__ is the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor. When cooled further, the airborne water vapor will condense to form liquid water.

• barometric pressure

• humidity

• temperature

• dew point

Multiple Choice

Which area on the map will have clear weather?

• Area with low pressure

• Area with high pressure

• Area closest to the ocean

Multiple Choice

__ Pressure systems usually bring lower temperatures, dry weather, light winds, and clear skies.

• High

• Low

Multiple Choice

__ Pressure systems usually bring warmer weather, precipitation, strong winds, and clouds.

• High

• Low

Fronts: areas where warm and cold air masses meet

Multiple Choice

What type of front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

Multiple Choice

What type of front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

Multiple Choice

Warm fronts bring warmer, more humid weather to an area.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The ___ is the borderline where two different air masses come together.

• boomer

• front

• pressure

• humidity

warm front: warm air slides over cooler air

Cold front- cold air pushes up under warm air

Multiple Choice

Air of higher temperatures can hold more water vapor.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

In a hailstorm, the size of the hail is greatly determined by the __.

• updraft

• humidity at the surface

• the type of CCN

• dew point

Multiple Choice

The sun causes the Earth's surface to heat up which can lead to formation of __ clouds also know as thunderclouds.

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus