Fundamentals of Weather

name this front

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

This occurs when a fast moving cold air mass collides with a slow moving warm air mass.

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

name this front

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

When water is cooled to its dew point, it forms a cloud on the ground called _____.

• cumulus
• precipitation
• fog
• condensation

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• climate

When two air masses meet, there is a _____, or boundary.

• thunderstorm
• watch
• front
• cloud

A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.

• blizzard
• cold front
• tornado 
• hurricane

Winter storms are classified as _____ if the winds are high, the temperature is low, and the visibility is low.

• blizzards
• hurricanes
• thunderstorms
• typhoons

A _____ is a person who studies the weather.

• meteorologist
• geologist
• weatherologist
• hydrologist