Weather Conditions Quiz

A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?

• clear, sunny skies
• cloudy and rainy

Convection is when warm air rises and cold air sinks.

• True

• False

Which front is this?

• Warm front
• Cold front
• Occluded front
• Stationary Front

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

Which front is represented on a map as a line with half circles attached to it?

• Cold
• Warm
• Stationary
• Occluded

What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

• Warm temperatures

• Cool temperatures

• Clear conditions

• Cloudy/rainy conditions

Why does warm air rise above cold air?

• Warm air is less dense

• Warm air is more dense

• Cold air is stronger than warm air

The diagram above shows a weather map. Which city is MOST likely to experience the cold front first?

• Athens

• Dayton

• Marietta

• Steubenville

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?

• stormy

• sunny

• snowy

• rainy

What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 

• North
• South
• East
• West