Quiz about Unit 2: Weather Tools & Prediction

Question 1

This weather tool is used to measure...

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Wind Speed

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Temperature

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Rainfall

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Humidity

Question 2

Which type of pressure system is pictured? (indicates stomy weather )

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Low

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High

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Medium

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None

Question 3

What type of pressure system is pictured? (indicates fair weather)

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High

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Low

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Medium

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None

Question 4

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

Question 5

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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Low pressure system

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High pressure system

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Cold front

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Warm front

Question 6

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

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Cold front

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Warm front

Question 7

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

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Warm front

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High pressure system

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Low pressure system

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Cold front

Question 8

What type of weather would you predict for Columbia, SC based on this weather map?

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Cooler and potential for storms

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Warm and clear

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Consistently hot and sunny

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Record highs

Question 9

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

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barometer

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thermometer

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anemometer

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psychrometer

Question 10

Humidity is the...

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Amount of Water Vapor in the Air

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Amount of Wind in the Air

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Amount of Precipitation in the Air

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Amount of Pressure in the Air

Question 11

__________ a two-thermometer instrument slung around a rod or pole that is also referred to as a wet dry bulb used to measure relative humidity.

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sling psychrometer

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thermometer

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barometer

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anemometer

Question 12

What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?

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Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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Sunny weather

Question 13

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

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Sunny weather

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Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Question 14

Air pressure is greatest:

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closer to Earth

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farther from Earth

Question 15

The science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

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meteorology

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weather

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climate

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water vapor

Question 16

When a cold air mass travels under a warm air mass up and results in precipitation.

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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tornado

Question 17

When a warm air mass travels over and a cold air mass and could result in light precipitation.

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warm front

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cold front

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stationary front

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hurricane

Question 18

When a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet and neither is strong enough to replace the other.

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stationary front

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warm front

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cold front

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hurricane

Question 19

Name this instrument.

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

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Sling Psychrometer

Question 20

The place where two or more air masses meet but do not mix is called.....

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A front

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The dew point

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The condensation point

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A starbucks

Question 21

What does this tool measure?

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Wind direction

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Wind speed

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Air pressure

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Temperature

Question 22

Which weather tool measures relative humidity?

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psychrometer

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psychometer

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garlic press

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barometer

Question 23

What is the lowest pressure value?

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1006

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1008

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1012

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1024

Question 24

What is the highest pressure value?

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1024

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1006

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1008

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1012

Question 25

Which type of front is pictured?

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Occluded front

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Stationary front

Question 26

Which type of front is pictured?

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Cold front

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Warm front

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Occluded front

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Stationary front

Question 27

what are isotherms?

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lines connecting places of equal temperature

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lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure

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lines drawn to places of different temperatures

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lines drawn to places of different pressures

Question 28

Large body  of air with similar temperature, pressure, and humidity.

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Air mass

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Cold front

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Warm front

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High pressure system

Question 29

Cold air moves in ______________direction.

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Downward

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Upward

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Left to right

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Circular

Question 30

Hot air moves in __________________direction.

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Upward

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Downward

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Circular

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Sideways

Question 31

The symbol for a low pressure system is?

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L

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H

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S

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W

Question 32

The symbol for a high pressure system is?

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H

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L

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S

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W

Question 33

What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen?

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Rain Gauge

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Barometer

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Wind Vane

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Precipitation

Question 34

What tool is used to measure wind speed?

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Anemometer

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Wind Vane

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Thermometer

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Barometer

Question 35

What is the name the name of this weather tool?

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Wind Vane

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Rain Gauge

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Telescope

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Anemometer

Question 36

What does a barometer measure?

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measures high and low pressure in the air

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measures humidity in the air

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measures speed of the wind

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measures the amount of rain that has fallen

Question 37

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

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decreases

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increases

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stays the same

Question 38

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

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cirrus cloud

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cumulus cloud

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stratus cloud

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cumulonimbus cloud

Question 39

what type of cloud is shown?

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cumulus

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cirrus

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stratus

Question 40

what type of cloud is shown?

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stratus

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cumulus

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cirrus

Unit 2: Weather Tools & Prediction

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