PREDICTING WEATHER PT. 2

PREDICTING THE WEATHER

PART 2

Multiple Choice

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth

• It increases the chance of flooding

• It makes evaporation occur faster

• It increases condensation

Multiple Choice

During which stage do clouds form?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

Multiple Choice

What is A?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Runoff

Multiple Choice

Which type of clouds are associated with fair weather?

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of a Cirrus cloud..

• Thin clouds that look like feathers, high in the sky

• High in the sky, look like cotton balls bunched together

• usually mean rain

• Flat on bottom

Multiple Choice

Which type of clouds cover the whole sky and block out direct sunlight?

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulonimbus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

Multiple Choice

6. Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

• Thermometer

• Anemomter

• Barometer

• Wind Vane

Multiple Choice

This type of weather instrument measures air temperature.

• Barometer

• Wind Vane

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Rain Gauge

Multiple Choice

This type of instrument measures North, East, South, and West.

• Wind vane

• Barometer

• Rain gauge

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

Air Masses

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• An air mass is a large body of air that

has about the same temperature, air
pressure, and moisture.

• Air masses are either warm or cold and

either moist or dry.

Multiple Choice

Day-to-day variation of the atmosphere's condition locally.

• Weather

• Climate

Multiple Choice

There are only cirrus clouds in the sky today.

• climate

• weather

Multiple Choice

The variations of weather conditions over long periods of time.

A. Weather

B. Climate

• A. Weather

• B. Climate

Multiple Choice

We average 200 inches of snow each year.

• climate

• weather

Multiple Choice

Fall here tends to be dry and cool.

• climate

• weather

Multiple Choice

The temperature is currently 3°.

• climate

• weather

Weather Patterns & Fronts

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• The place where two

air masses meet is
called a front.

• Weather can change

suddenly when a
front moves across
an area.

• Many storms and

precipitation take
place along fronts.

Cold Front

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• When a cold air mass

meets a warm air mass a
cold front forms.

• The cold air moves under

the warm air, pushing it
up.

• The warm air rises,

clouds and precipitation
occur.

• Cold fronts often bring

thunderstorms.

• Cold front symbol on a

weather map 🡪

Warm Front

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• A warm front forms

when a warm air mass
pushes into a cold air
mass.

• The warm air slowly

moves up and over the
cold air forming layers
of gray clouds and
steady precipitation.

• Warm front symbol on

a weather map 🡪

Multiple Choice

Air masses are either ________ and either _______.

• warm or cold

• moist or dry

• both

Multiple Choice

What is an air mass?

• large body of air that has about the same characteristics

• large body of air that has different characteristics

Multiple Choice

What is a front?

• when something is in front of you

• where two air masses meet

Multiple Choice

Storms and precipitation take place along fronts.

• true

• false

Meteorology

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• Meteorology is the study of weather.
• This involves the measuring of

conditions near Earth’s surface and high
in the atmosphere.

• Meteorologists identify air masses and

fronts.

• They also predict where they will move.

Weather Maps

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• These predictions help

meteorologists create a
weather map.

• Weather maps are used to

help forecast the
weather.

• Weather maps use

symbols to show the
location of fronts and
precipitation.

• A forecast is a prediction

of what the weather will
be for a certain day, week,
or longer period of time.

Severe Weather

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• Severe weather includes

hurricanes, tornadoes, and
snowstorms.

• Meteorologists study and

forecast storms using
various tools.

• Forecasters can give

weather warnings when
severe weather is likely to
move into an area.

• Warning give people time

to prepare or leave an
area.

Multiple Choice

Scientists use many ___________ to find weather patterns and forecast how weather will change.

• tools

• books

Multiple Choice

A __________ _________ indicates the temperatures, precipitation, and other upcoming weather predictions over a large area.

• weather map

• rain gauge

Multiple Choice

A weather map may show the high temperatures _____________ for the day.

• predicted

• guaranteed

Multiple Choice

Knowing what the temperature will be helps people decide what to _____________.

• wear

• eat