Weather Review

​Unit J:

Weather Review​

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes weather?

• Measured over many years

• Day to day changes in the atmosphere

• Wind and rain

• Long-term pattern in the weather

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes climate?

• Precipitation

• Day to day changes in the atmosphere around us

• Occurs over a short period of time

• Occurs over a long period of time

​How's the WEATHER?

​When you ask someone what the weather is like today, they may reply, "It's a nice day out." Perhaps you'd like to know if it will rain later because you're planning to play at the park. Living in Florida, we go through a season of afternoon thunderstorms that can put an end to outdoor recess!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes CLIMATE rather than WEATHER?

• The rainfall this year was greater than the rainfall last year.

• A slow-moving cold front is in this week's forecast.

• Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through our area.

• Annual high summer temperatures have increased over many decades.

Multiple Choice

Meteorologists forecast ________________.

• climate

• weather

The weather affects what we do every day. It determines certain things such as how we’re going to dress, or if we should take an umbrella with us when going outside. It can rain on the day we wanted to play outside, or be too windy to be outside and be safe. Thunderstorms can bring lightning, and it’s important to stay inside to avoid being struck by lightning.​

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Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of a high pressure system?

• Wind and rain

• Extremely high temperatures

• Humidity, thunder, and lightning

• Clear, sunny skies

Multiple Choice

The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph wind,

a high temperature of 52 degrees, and a pressure of 720 mb.

What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

• Anemometer, thermometer, barometer

• Thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer

• Barometer, hygrometer, thermometer

• Anemometer, satellite image, barometer

​​All of these observable, measurable factors determine the weather in a particular time and place. The most confusing is barometric pressure: Remember that rising pressure means good weather is on the way, and falling pressure means stormy weather is on the way. The lowest pressures are found at the center of hurricanes.

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Multiple Choice

The lower the pressure, the ___________ the weather.

• worse

• better

Multiple Choice

Tyler saw that the barometer was dropping.

What can Tyler predict will most likely happen?

• Cirrus clouds will appear high in the sky.

• Sunshine and fair weather are on the way.

• A storm is coming.

• It is a foggy morning, with a clear afternoon.

​​There are four kinds of clouds to be familiar with:

- Puffy, cumulus clouds usually don’t bring rain. However, when cumulus clouds continue to grow, especially during the summer, they can become thunderstorms.

-Thunderclouds are called cumulonimbus clouds.

-Cirrus clouds are high, wispy clouds, and do not lead to precipitation.

-Stratus clouds are low, flat layers of clouds that can fill the sky. Stratus clouds sometimes lead to all-day rainfall.

Multiple Choice

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals.

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

Multiple Choice

 

This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined.

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

Multiple Choice

 

This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom.

It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

Multiple Choice

 

Are stratus clouds or cirrus clouds found closer to the ground?

• Stratus

• Cirrus

Multiple Choice

A student observes and records cloud coverage throughout the day.

Which event could the student most likely predict if they observe

increasing cumulonimbus clouds?

• The area will have sunny skies.

• The area will have warmer temperatures.

• The area will have cooler temperatures.

• The area will have precipitation.

Multiple Choice

If the temperature is 30°F, what type of precipitation will most likely fall??

• Fog

• Rain

• Hail

• Snow

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to know the different types of clouds?

• Clouds can indicate the time of day it is.

• Clouds can indicate which season it is.

• Clouds can indicate the temperature of different layers in the atmosphere.

• Clouds can indicate the type of weather that will occur.

Multiple Choice

 

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

• The amount of sunlight a region receives

• The amount of humans in a regions

• The amount of plants in a region

• The amount of rainfall a region receives

Multiple Choice

__________ is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

• Volume

• Air pressure

• Density

• None of the above