Quiz about Weather Review - Unit 2

Question 1

Lightning and thunder happen at the same time.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Answer

Sometimes

Answer

Hmmmm?

Question 2

Which number illustrates Condensation?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 3

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

Accepted Answer

Cold front

Answer

High pressure system

Answer

Low pressure system

Answer

Warm front

Question 4

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

Accepted Answer

Warm front

Answer

High pressure system

Answer

Low pressure system

Answer

Cold front

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Sunny weather

Answer

Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Question 6

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

Accepted Answer

barometer

Answer

thermometer

Answer

anemometer

Answer

psychrometer

Question 7

This weather tool measures wind speed and direction

Accepted Answer

anemometer

Answer

thermometer

Answer

barometer

Answer

psychrometer

Question 8

Which weather tool measures temperature?

Accepted Answer

thermometer

Answer

barometer

Answer

psychrometer

Answer

anememeter

Question 9

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

Accepted Answer

front

Answer

storm

Answer

climate

Answer

flood

Question 10

Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.

Accepted Answer

RISES

Answer

FALLS

Question 11

Cold air (RISES/ FALLS)  _________.

Accepted Answer

FALLS

Answer

RISES

Question 12

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

Accepted Answer

low pressure

Answer

high pressure

Question 13

name this front

Accepted Answer

stationary front

Answer

warm front

Answer

cold front

Answer

occluded front

Question 14

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

Accepted Answer

Low pressure system

Answer

High pressure system

Answer

Cold front

Answer

Warm front

Question 15

A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

hurricane

Answer

blizzard

Answer

cold front

Answer

tornado

Question 16

What will happen when the relative humidity of an air mass reaches 100%?

Accepted Answer

Precipitation is likely to occur, decreasing the relative humidity.

Answer

The relative humidity will stay at 100%.

Answer

The relative humidity will continue to increase.

Question 17

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

Accepted Answer

precipitation

Answer

condensation

Answer

evaporation

Answer

climate

Question 18

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

humidity

Answer

weather

Answer

air mass

Answer

dew point

Question 19

Which type of data confirms that one air mass is being replaced by another air mass in a particular area?

Accepted Answer

high wind speed

Answer

high air pressure

Answer

high temperature

Question 20

Four towns are each located at similar latitudes. Which town will have the least difference between the average high temperature and average low temperature?

Accepted Answer

a town near the ocean

Answer

a town in a desert

Answer

a town high in the mountains

Question 21

A meteorologist predicts that a warm air mass and a cold air mass will meet and stop moving over your vacation destination. What weather should you expect and how will this impact your plans?

Accepted Answer

A stationary front that will cause an extended period of clouds or precipitation means packing rain gear and planning for precipitation during your trip.

Answer

An occluded front that will cause clouds and precipitation means packing rain gear and trying to avoid the precipitation.

Answer

A cold front that will bring quick rain, snow, or hail means packing rain gear but hoping not to need it after the front passes.

Answer

Stay home and study science, no vacations allowed :)

Question 22

What role do oceans play in hurricane formation?

Accepted Answer

warm water supplies energy to hurricanes

Answer

they provide cool, dense water

Answer

warm ocean water slows hurricane formation

Answer

cold ocean water supplies energy to hurricanes

Question 23

This is the symbol for a...

Accepted Answer

Occluded Front

Answer

Stationary Front

Answer

Cold Front

Answer

Warm Front

Question 24

When a cold front overtakes a warm front, the temperature drops as the warm air mass is cut off from the ground and pushed upward.  It can bring strong winds and heavy precipitation.

Accepted Answer

Occluded Front

Answer

Warm Front

Answer

Cold Front

Answer

Stationary Front

Question 25

The windward side of the mountain receives all the ___________.

Accepted Answer

rain

Answer

dry air

Answer

hurricanes

Answer

tornado

Question 26

What does this image tell you?

Accepted Answer

as the temperature increases so does the capacity of the air

Answer

cold air holds more water vapor than warm air

Answer

temperature increase causes cold air

Question 27

What is the air pressure at sea level?

Accepted Answer

29.92 in

Answer

31.29 in

Answer

35.21 in

Question 28

As the cold front over California moves east, the isobars between it and the stationary front move closer together. What will happen as a result?

Accepted Answer

The wind speed is faster.

Answer

The wind speed is slower.

Question 29

Explain how the weather at these three locations is likely to differ

Accepted Answer

"A" & "B" will be more similar since they are on the coast and "C" is on the leeward or drier side of the mountain.

Answer

"A" & "C" will be more similar since they are on the coast and "B" is on the leeward or drier side of the mountain.

Answer

They will all have the same weather.

Answer

C is inland and will be colder than A and B that are on the coastline and will be warmer from the prevailng winds.

Weather Review - Unit 2

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