Air Masses and Weather Fronts

1. Ms. Foxworth was interested in measuring the atmospheric pressure outside to show her students how to use this instrument. What instrument would she use to measure atmospheric pressure (air pressure)? Please use the image to answer this question.

• thermometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• compass

2. Mr. Hiler wanted to measure the temperature of the room that he was in because he was sweating porfusing just from lightly sweeping the floor. What instrument would Mr. Hiler use to find the temperature of the room? Please use the image to answer this question.

• thermometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• compass

3. Mrs. Tor had just finished getting her hair done and the wind was blowing exceptionally hard that day. She wanted to find out how fast the wind was blowing and what direction it was blowing from. What instrument would Mrs. Tor use to measure wind speed and direction? Please use the image to answer this question.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

• compass

4. Mrs. Morales was thinking of having her fence stained (by spraying) but she wanted to check the wind direction so the stain would not blow back on her house. What instrument (s) would she use to determine the wind direction? Please use the image to answer this question.

• weather balloon

• barometer

• wind vane/compass

• map

5. Leon Teisserene de Bort invented this weather instrument that can be sent high up into the sky to study characteristics about the atmosphere and gather data for weather forecasting. What weather instrument would fit this description? Please use the image to answer this question.

• weather balloon

• barometer

• wind vane/compass

• map

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6. Which diagram shows Low pressure?

• diagram A

• diagram B

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7. Which diagram shows High pressure?

• diagram A

• diagram B

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8. Air in Fig. A is rising because it is

• less dense

• more dense

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9. Air in Fig. B. brings with it

• warm, moist air

• bad weather

• cold, moist air

• good weather

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10. Air flows counterclockwise around a

• high

• low

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