Weather Maps and Tools

What is a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity?

• air mass
• front
• low pressure system
• storm

Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?

• air mass
• front
• low pressure system
• storm

The pressure system that brings fair weather, clear skies, and has winds that circulate in a clockwise direction are called what?

• low pressure system
• high pressure system 

What is the name of the scientist that studies the atmosphere and predicts weather?

• weatherologist
• atmospherologist  
• meteorologist

The picture at the right shows warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass. This can cause long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. What is the name of this front.?

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

Which front is described as- cold air moving in and pushing warm air up, can cause cooler temperatures, and thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes?

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

What are the characteristics of a stationary front?

• warm air mass next to a cold air mass, but neither moves
• cold air mass sliding over a warm air mass
• warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass
• cold air moves in and pushes warm air up

 Choose the front that fits the following description: warm air gets pushed off of the     ground between cold and cool air and can cause long periods of precipitation.

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

Name the storm that is low pressure tropical storm that forms over warm ocean water. 

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane

What storm has very low pressure and a funnel shaped cloud that extends from a     storm cloud called?

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane