Predicting Weather and Climate

On a summer day, a barometer reading shows an increase in air pressure (it's getting higher). What type of weather should be expected?

• Clear and sunny

• Cloudy and rainy

• Rainy and windy

• Cloudy and cold

What kind of weather is a low-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Clouds and possible storms

• Light breezes

Which instrument measures air pressure?

• sling psychrometer

• hygrometer

• barometer

• anemometer

Which instrument measures temperature?

• sling psychrometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

At which humidity is it most likely to rain?

• 50%

• 20%

• 77%

• 99%

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear, sunny weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain and snow)

• Light breezes

A weather forecaster announces that precipitation is on the way and that daytime temperatures will be between 72° F and 78° F. What kind of weather should people in the area expect?

• rain

• snow

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

• Warm, dry weather

• Cold, dry weather

• Warm, wet weather

• Cold, wet weather

A warm air mass is moving towards a colder air mass. What type of front is this describing?

• Cold front

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

Maritime tropical (mT) air masses form above ____ and near _____

• the ocean; the poles

• land; the poles

• the ocean; the equator

• land; the equator