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Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
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1.
What kind of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
2.
What best describes the weather for a cold front?
a)
rainy, then warmer
b)
stormy, then cooler
c)
steady rain for several days
3.
What type of pressure system is shown in this diagram?
a)
low pressure
b)
high pressure
4.
Which best describes a low pressure system?
a)
cloudy skies, cold air sinking, high pressure, and counterclockwise wind rotation
b)
cloudy skies, warm air rising, low pressure, and counterclockwise wind rotation
c)
cloudy skies, cold air sinking, low pressure, and clockwise wind rotation
d)
clear skies, cold air sinking, high pressure, and clockwise wind rotation
5.
What kind of front is shown in the picture?
a)
stationary front
b)
cold front
c)
warm front
d)
occluded front
6.
The meteorologist on TV said that a stationary front is in our area. What kind of weather do you expect?
a)
thunderstorms, then clear and cool
b)
clear skies
c)
rain for a long time
7.
Which type of front is shown?
a)
occluded front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
8.
Which best describes the air masses in this picture?
a)
Air masses 1 and 2 are both cold.
b)
Air mass 1 is cold and air mass 2 is warm.
c)
Air masses 1 and 2 are both warm.
d)
Air mass 1 is warm and air mass 2 is cold.
9.
Which answer best describes the conditions of air mass A?
a)
cool and moist
b)
warm and moist
c)
cold and dry
d)
hot and dry
10.
If air mass D were to move and push up under air mass E, what type of front would it produce?
a)
occluded front
b)
warm front
c)
cold front
d)
stationary front
11.
This is a ______________ front.
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
12.
Sara is using a sling psychrometer in a lab in science class. After wetting the sock and slinging the thermometers, she gathered the following data:
Dry-bulb temperature = 22 °C
Wet-bulb temperature = 18 °
What should she record as the relative humidity (RH)?
Dry-bulb temperature = 22 °C
Wet-bulb temperature = 18 °
What should she record as the relative humidity (RH)?
a)
22%
b)
64%
c)
68%
d)
18%
13.
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
d)
occluded front
14.
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)
tornado
b)
front
c)
blizzard
d)
hurricane
15.
The most violent storms generally form along ____.
a)
stationary fronts
b)
cold fronts
c)
warm fronts
16.
____ can be produced by thunderstorms.
a)
Stationary fronts
b)
Tornadoes
c)
Volcanoes
d)
Tsunamis
17.
The weather data for Hilton Head shows the barometric pressure is falling. Which is the best prediction for the weather in the Hilton Head area?
a)
clear skies
b)
rainy or stormy weather
c)
falling temperatures
d)
no change in the weather
18.
Wind always moves from areas of
a)
high pressure to low
pressure
b)
low pressure to high
pressure
19.
A(n) __________ is a funnel-shaped cloud that usually forms within frontal regions where thunderstorms are present. It can cause great damage to people and property.
a)
hurricane
b)
air mass
c)
tornado
d)
thunderstorm
20.
A _______________ is a storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and strong winds; form within large cumulonimbus clouds; usually form along a cold front but can form within an air mass.
a)
hurricane
b)
air mass
c)
tornado
d)
thunderstorm
21.
It has been rainy for nearly a week. This is most likely the result of a(n) ___________.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
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