Weather Forecasting Quiz

What are scientists who study the Earth's atmosphere called?

• Physicists
• Chemists
• Meteorologists

• Geologists
• Atmospherists

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What type of pressure system generally means rainy or cloudy weather?

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• All of the above
• None of the above

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What causes wind?

• Rain
• Changes in the angle of the Sun
• Clouds
• Differences in air pressure
• Scientists still don't know what causes wind

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What do we call the boundary between high pressure and low pressure systems?

• Cumulous boundary
• Climate change
• Cloud edge
• Wind funnel
• Weather front

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What type of weather front occurs when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Stationary front
• Occluded front
• Dry line

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What type of weather front stays in one place for a long period of time?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Stationary front
• Occluded front
• Dry line

What type of weather boundary occurs between a dry air mass and a warm air mass?

• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front
• occluded front
• dry line

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What type of weather tool is used to measure the speed of the wind?

• doppler radar
• rain guage
• anemometer
• barometer
• satellite

What type of weather tool is used to measure the air pressure and whether it is rising or falling?

• Doppler Radar
• rain guage
• anemometer
• barometer
• satellite

What do we call the measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air?

• Tempature
• humidity
• air pressure
• dew point
• precipitation