Predicting Weather Review

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place or time?

• air mass
• weather
• jet stream

What is a scientist who studies weather?

• meteorologist
• geologist
• biologist

What is a large region of air that has similar temperature and moisture content throughout?

• cloud
• thunderstorm
• air mass

What is the boundary between air masses called?

• air mass
• front
• thunderstorm

What is a model scientists use to predict the path of a hurricane?

• noodle model
• spaghetti model
• lasagna model

What data do you need to know to predict weather? Select all that apply.

• Temperature and precipitation
• Clouds and cloud cover
• Wind direction and speed
• Humidity and Air pressure
• Area and volume

Why is weather forecasting not always accurate? Select all that apply.

• Many factors affect weather, so it's complicated.
• Forecasters use computers, so they are not accurate.
• Weather can change quickly making the forecast wrong.
• Weather forecasters just guess.

What kind of front happens when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass and doesn't move?

• warm front
• stationary front
• cold front

What kind of front happens when a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass and forces it upward?

• warm front
• stationary front
• cold front

What kind of front happens when a warm air mass moves up and over a cold air mass?

• warm front
• occluded front
• cold front