Weather Review 1

How do clouds usually affect daytime temperature?

• Clouds create fog, cooling the area beneath them.

• Clouds absorb heat, warming the area beneath them.

• Clouds reflect sunlight, cooling the area beneath them.

• Clouds block colder high altitude air, warming the area beneath them.

Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening?

• The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.

• The weather will be warmer with clear skies.

• The weather will be clear and windy.

• The weather will be sunny and cool.

High air pressure is most often related to which type of weather?

• humid with clear skies

• cool with clear skies

• warm with cloudy skies

• humid with overcast skies

Which type of clouds are called fog when they are near the ground?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Barbara looked out her window on the day of the school picnic. She saw cirrus clouds in the sky. Which kind of weather should she expect for the picnic?

• fair weather

• warmer weather

• light rain

• thunderstorms

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• hot

• stormy

• sunny

• snowy

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure

• stable air pressure

• low air pressure

• high air pressure

Which correctly compares low- and high-pressure weather systems?

• A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and precipitation.

• A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies.

• A low-pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation.

What type of weather is usually found in low pressure areas?

• hot and dry

• cold and stormy

• wet and stormy