WorksheetsWeather Maps
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
2.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
3.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
4.
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
5.
High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
6.
Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
7.
Our weather generally moves in this direction...
a)
West to East
b)
East to West
c)
North to South
d)
South to North
8.
A cold front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
9.
A warm front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds, and steady precipitation
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
10.
Trade winds generally blow in this direction...
a)
West to East
b)
East to West
c)
North to South
d)
South to North
11.
How does a jet stream change from summer to winter in the United States?
a)
It travels slower and rises in elevation
b)
It travels slower and dips down farther south
c)
It travels faster and dips down farther south
d)
It travels faster and moves farther north
12.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
13.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
14.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
15.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
16.
What type of weather do cirrus clouds usually bring?
a)
hot weather
b)
fair weather
c)
stormy weather
d)
cold weather
17.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
18.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
19.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air
20.
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
a)
center
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
circle
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