Weather Study Guide 5.e.12

Which type of weather most likely occurs in a high pressure area?

• clear
• foggy
• rainy
• snowy

Which instrument is used to determine air pressure?

• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer
• thermometer

Which type of weather occurs when clouds form near the ground?

• foggy
• rainy
• sunny
• windy

What type of cloud is usually associated with a thunderstorm?

• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus

The weather forecast in today's newspaper predicts rain throughout the entire day.  Which describes how the sky will most likely look?

• sunny and clear of clouds
• mostly sunny with a few wispy clouds
• partly sunny with many puffy clouds
• mostly covered in low, heavy clouds

Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?

• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• anemometer
• barometer
• psychrometer
• thermometer

Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers
• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms
• Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth's surface, causing fog
• Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing

Based on the graph, what will most likely happen to Earth's temperature over the next 30 years?

• It will gradually get cooler
• It will gradually get warmer
• It will maintain a constant temperature
• It will get warmer at first, but then begin getting cooler

Which is the best prediction for the precipitation amount in January 2012?

• between 4.5 and 4.7 inches
• between 4.7 and 4.9 inches
• between 4.5 and 5.5 inches
• between 5.3 and 6.3 inches