WorksheetsWeather Mechanics Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which best describe the weather for this type of front?
a)
rainy, then warmer
b)
stormy, then cooler
c)
steady rain for several days
2.
What type of pressure system is shown in this picture?
a)
low pressure
b)
High Pressure
3.
What kind of front is shown in this picture?
a)
Stationary front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
occluded front
4.
This figure shows, what type of front?
a)
occluded front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
stationary front
5.
This figure shows, what type of front?
a)
occluded front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
stationary front
6.
In the figure shown, which answer best describes the conditions of air mass 2?
a)
cool and moist
b)
hot and dry
c)
cold and dry
d)
warm and moist
7.
Marcus is using a sling psychrometer in a lab science class, After wetting the sock and slinging the thermometers, he gathered the following data:
Dry bulb temperature = 24 degree celsius
wet bulb temperature = 20 degree Celsius
What should he do record as the relative humidity (RH)
Dry bulb temperature = 24 degree celsius
wet bulb temperature = 20 degree Celsius
What should he do record as the relative humidity (RH)
a)
The RH is 72
b)
The RH is 69
c)
The RH is 18
d)
The RH is 68
8.
Yesterday was stormy. Today it is clear, cooler, and windy. This is most likely the result of a(n)
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
9.
__________ can be produced by thunderstorm.
a)
tornadoes
b)
volcanoes
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Stationary fronts
10.
A _____________ is a storm with thunder, lightning heavy rain, heavy rains and strong winds; form within large cumulonimbus clouds, usually form along a cold front but can form within an air mass.
a)
air mass
b)
thunderstorms
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
11.
A __________ is a funnel shape cloud that usually forms within frontal regions where thunderstorms are present. It can cause great damage to people and property.
a)
air mass
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
thunderstorm
12.
It has been rainy for nearly a week. This is most likely the result of a(n)
a)
cold front
b)
stationary front
c)
occluded front
d)
warm front
13.
The weather data for Hilton Head shows the barometric pressure is falling. Which is the best prediction for the weather in the Hilton head?
a)
rainy or stormy weather
b)
no change in the weather
c)
clear skies
d)
falling temperatures
14.
Winds always move from areas of
a)
high pressure to low pressure
b)
low pressure to high pressure
15.
The most violent storms generally form along
a)
cold fronts
b)
stationary fronts
c)
warm fronts
16.
Which best describe a low pressure system?
a)
cloudy skies, cold air sinking,high pressure, and counterclockwise wind rotation.
b)
clear skies, cold air sinking, high pressure, and clockwise wind rotation.
c)
cloudy skies, warm air rising, low pressure, and counterclockwise wind rotation.
d)
cloudy skies, cold air sinking, low pressure, and clockwise wind rotation.
17.
Warm, moist air over tropical oceans rises rapidly. This air forms bands of circulating clouds around the eye. When this storm strikes land, it can cause damage from high winds and storm surge. This is a description of a ________________.
a)
front
b)
Blizzard
c)
Hurricane
d)
tornado
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