Weather

weather

Multiple Choice

When I cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

Multiple Choice

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Multiple Choice

This is the symbol for which type of front?

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front

Multiple Choice

If an air mass is rising, it must be

• cold and less dense
• cold and more dense
• warm and more dense
• warm and less dense

Multiple Choice

High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• clear and dry
• cloudy and wet

Multiple Choice

Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• Sunny
• Calm
• Stormy

Multiple Choice

What is a boundary where two air masses meet?

• thunderstorm

• high pressure system

• front

• low pressure system

Multiple Choice

In which situation would you use weather  instruments?

• To predict an upcoming storm
• To decide what to eat for lunch
• To figure out why your head hurts
• To predict the future

Multiple Choice

Meteorologists measure...

• Meteorology
• Height
• Time
• Weight

Multiple Choice

Hygrometers measure:

• Humidity
• Wind Direction
• Air temperature
• Air pressure

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What is this thermometer indicating?

• Hot weather
• Low air pressure
• Cold temperatures
• High wind speeds

Multiple Choice

Define the purpose of a Rain Gauge:

• Measures rainfall
• Measures wind speed
• Measures air pressure
• Measures humidity

Multiple Choice

Identify a function of an anemometer:

• Tells the direction of the wind
• Mercury expands in hot weather
• Cups catch the wind and turn the dial
• Measures humidity

Multiple Choice

What weather instrument measures air pressure? 

• Hygrometer
• Barometer
• Rain Gauge
• Wind Vane