Predicting Weather Grade

What type of cloud is seen in the diagram at point 6?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulous

The local meteorologist said that a Continental Tropic (cT) air mass was moving over Tennessee in the next few days. What kind of weather will this air mass bring in?

• warm, moist weather

• cold, moist weather

• warm, dry weather

• cold, dry weather

Looking at this thermometer, what season is MOST likely to have this thermometer reading?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

What type of weather will an area experience during a LOW pressure system?

• Cool, Clear Skies

• Warm, Clear Skies

• Overcast and Precipitation

Which type of front will come through Memphis, TN within the next 24 hours?

• Warm

• Cold

• Stationary

• Occluded

What type of weather is expected during a COLD front?

• strong thunderstorms or heavy rains

• overcast

• slight drizzle

• clear skies

Which best describes warm air.

• It is denser than cold air and sinks.

• It is less dense than cold air and rises.

• It moves faster than cold air.

• It moves slower than cold air.

Where does the energy to run the water cycle come from?

• earth

• air

• oceans

• sunlight

Which type of winds blow from California to North Carolina?

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Polar Westerlies

• Jet Stream

The barometric pressure increases when colder air sinks toward to Earth and decreases when warmer air rises away from Earth. Which statement BEST explains the cause of rain?

• The rising air cools, forming water droplets

• The rising air makes space below it for rain clouds

• The rising air warms, creating rain clouds

• The rising air displaces the water droplets above it