07 8R QUIZ: Weather Analysis How's The Weather Up There

Which front is associated with this symbol?

• stationary front

• occluded front

• warm front

• cold front

A cold air mass and a warm air mass are predicted to meet. What type of weather can be expected between the two air masses?

• dry weather

• cold weather

• stormy weather

• warm weather

The planetary winds on the Earth are shown in the diagram.What causes the curved paths of the planetary winds?

• magnetic forces of the poles
• gravitational pull of the moon
• revolution of the Earth around the Sun
• rotation of the Earth

Which location is most likely experiencing warmer temperatures and higher humidity?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

A weather front occurs when two air masses of differing temperatures meet. When a cold air mass meets a warm air mass, for example, what will happen to the warm air?

• It will sink.

• It will reverse directions.

• It will rise.

• Nothing will happen.

Air pressure is measured with a

• thermometer

• hot-air balloon

• satellite

• barometer

Why does city "B" have clear skies?

• It is in North America

• There is not a front moving through city "B"

• Clouds do not form in the West

• It is located near a high pressure system

The weather map shows a zone of possible flash flooding in front of a cold front.

If the cold front continues to move toward the southeast,

• the zone of possible flash flooding will move toward the northeast.

• the zone of possible flash flooding will enlarge to cover the entire United States.

• no flash flooding will occur.

• the zone of possible flash flooding will also move toward the southeast.

A weather map of the United States is shown.

If this map represents today's weather, which of these is most likely true about the upcoming weather in Phoenix?

• Heavy rain will fall for several days.

• Tomorrow will be warmer than today.

• Tomorrow will be cooler than today.

• Strong winds will blow for several days.

what are isobars?

• lines connecting places of equal temperature
• lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure
• lines drawn to places of different temperatures
• lines drawn to places of different pressures