WEATHER TEST

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place or time.

• weather
• climate
• temperature
• air pressure

Low pressure is usually associated with what type of weather?

• sunny and fair
• rainy and cloudy
• clear and cold
• partly cloudy with a light breeze

Hurricanes that strike the southeastern coast of the US originally form over what body of water?

• The North Atlantic Ocean
• The middle of the Gulf of Mexico
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean, near the Equator

What weather feature forms at the boundary between air masses as they move and collide?

• storms
• low pressure systems
• weather systems
• fronts

What type of weather do high pressure systems usually signal?

• stormy
• fair
• dangerous
• hurricanes

Large bodies of air that have similar temperatures and moisture properties throughout are called-

• air currents
• air fronts
• air masses
• hurricanes

How does being over land or water affect a hurricane?

• Hurricanes form over land but grow stronger over water.
• Hurricanes form and grow stronger over water but grow weaker over land.
• Hurricanes can form over land or water but grow weaker over water.
• Hurricanes only exist over water.

The amount of water vapor in the air is-

• air pressure
• temperature
• humidity
• thermal energy

What type of front is shown on the map?

• warm
• cold
• stationary
• occluded

Dalton has a baseball game today. He checks the weather and notices a big "L" on the weather map for his area. What can be predicted about the weather?

• Dalton’s game will probably go on as planned because the “L” symbolizes a low pressure system which usually brings sunny weather.
• Dalton’s game will probably be cancelled because the “L” symbolizes low temperature and it will be too cold to play.
• Dalton’s game will probably be cancelled because the “L” symbolizes a low pressure system which is usually responsible for rain.
• Dalton’s game will probably go on as planned because the “L” symbolizes a low chance of bad weather.