Weather Review

 Which do meteorologists use to measure the amount of precipitation that falls during a storm?

• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Rain gauge
• Weather vane

Which type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near an ocean coastline?

• Tornado
• Hurricane
• Blizzard
• Freezing rain

Which of these best describes a tornado?

• A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation
• A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms
• A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow
• A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds

 Which of these instruments measures wind speed?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Usually, cumulonimbus clouds are associated with weather that is —

• dry
• stormy
• fair
• foggy

Which weather term best describes the words above?

• Humidity
• Atmosphere
• Precipitation
• Barometric pressure

Different types of clouds are associated with different types of weather. Which of the following types of clouds would most likely be seen in the sky during a thunderstorm?

• A
• B
• C
• D

If this device was placed outside, it could be used to show —

• changes in temperature
• the amount of rainfall
• changes in humidity
• the speed of the wind

A boundary between two different air masses that often brings big changes in the weather is called a -

• Back
• Storm
• Front
• Line

Which type of cloud is shown in this picture?

• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus
• Stratus
• Ciruss