Weather Fronts, Weather Tools, and Weather Maps

High winds, lightning, thunder and heavy rain in a cumulonimbus cloud describes a ____.

• tornado
• thunderstorm 
• hurricane

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

 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 

A line that connects places of equal air pressure on a weather map is called ___.

• thermometer
• isobar
• isotherm
• relative humidity 

What is the term for how full of water vapor the air is?

• relative humidity
• isobar
• isotherm 

images used to detect cloud cover, rainfall, storm intensity and movement

• satellite 
• radar
• station model

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

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

symbols used to show weather conditions at a location(cloud cover, temperature, wind direction and speed, precipitation, air pressure)

• radar
• satellite 
• wind vane 
• station model 

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

• weatherologist
• atmospherologist  
• meteorologist