Weather Quiz: Instruments, Clouds, and Fronts

1. Which will MOST LIKELY bring thunderstorms and a decrease in temperatures?

• high pressure area
• cold front
• stationary front
• warm front

2. When are you most likely to see white cumulus clouds?

• On a foggy day
• On a rainy day
• Before a thunderstorm
• On a sunny day

3. The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

• clear skies and cold temperatures
• clear skies and hot temperatures
• cloudy skies and rainy weather
• thunderstorms

4. If a wind vane points south, which is the best conclusion?

• The wind is blowing toward the south.
• A storm is coming from the south.
• The wind is blowing from the south.
• The wind is increasing in speed.

5. A student is conducting an investigation in which she observes and records weather conditions. If she observes high, wispy clouds that look a little like feathers, which should she record under “Clouds”?

• fog
• cirrus
• cumulus
• stratus

6. Which tool is used to measure wind speed?

• thermometer
• wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer

7. Which will MOST LIKELY bring clouds and precipitation that last for several days?

• high pressure area
• cold front
• warm front
• stationary front

8. What is a front?

• a place where air masses meet
• the front part of a storm
• an area of very high wind
• an area that has fair weather

9. Which tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• hygrometer
• barometer
• anemometer

10. What does high air pressure usually mean?

• fair weather
• stormy weather
• rising temperatures
• falling temperatures