Weather Vocabulary Practice Test

What occurs when the air pressure is lower than areas around it; usually means warmer temperatures and wet weather?

• Low Air Pressure

• High Air Pressure

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What occurs when the air pressure is higher than areas around it; usually means cooler temperatures and drier weather?

• High Air Pressure

• Low Air Pressure

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

Which front occurs when warm air moves over cold air and brings drizzly or light rain and is followed by warm and clear weather?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What occurs when cold air moves under a warm air mass?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the WEIGHT of AIR PRESSING DOWN on the Earth called?

• High Pressure

• Air Pressure

• Low Pressure

• Medium Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a whirling mass of cool, dry air that usually brings fair weather and light winds?

• Air Pressure

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

• Medium Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a whirling mass of warm, moist air that usually brings stormy weather with strong winds?

• Air Pressure

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

• Medium Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What term describes the changes in day to day conditions of wind, temperature, clouds, humidity, and precipitation?

• Weather

• Climate

• Air Pressure

• Weather Instruments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What term describes average weather patterns and conditions over long periods of time?

• Weather

• Climate

• Air Pressure

• Weather Instruments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6