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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
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1.
________ is a condition of Earth’s atmosphere at any time.
a)
weather
b)
air pressure
c)
ozone
d)
rain
2.
The source for heating the Earth and circulating Earth’s atmosphere comes from the______________.
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
earth
d)
ocean
3.
______________is the force exerted by the gases pushing on an object.
a)
ozone pressure
b)
cloud pressure
c)
air pressure
d)
stratus pressure
4.
_______ pressure systems usually signal fair weather with winds moving clockwise.
a)
low
b)
medium
c)
high
d)
none of the answers are correct
5.
______ pressure systems usually signal stormy weather with winds moving counter clockwise.
a)
low
b)
medium
c)
high
d)
none of the answers are correct
6.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
7.
Weather associated with high pressure is generally
a)
cloudy but dry
b)
unpreditable
c)
wet and cloudy
d)
dry and clear
8.
The sun is a source of this kind of energy transfer.
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
9.
There is a front approaching Virginia in the map. What type is it & what will the temperature do as it passes?
a)
Stationary front - temperature will stay the same
b)
Cold front - temperature will increase
c)
Warm front - temperature will increase
d)
Cold front - temperature will decrease
10.
In what direction is the warm front on this map moving?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Northeast
d)
It isn't moving
11.
In what direction is the warm front on this map moving?
a)
Southeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Northeast
d)
It isn't moving
12.
In what direction is the cold front on this map moving?
a)
East
b)
Northwest
c)
North
d)
It isn't moving
13.
What sort of weather do you expect at a low pressure?
a)
Clear skies
b)
Stormy
c)
Nothing in particular
14.
What sort of weather do you expect at a high pressure?
a)
Clear skies
b)
Stormy
c)
Nothing in particular
15.
What type of front is coming, given this weather report?
Mostly sunny with a high of 68 and winds from the south. Tonight expect clouds to develop and winds to shift to the southwest and then shift to northwesterly well after midnight. Tomorrow: intervals of clouds and sunshine, windy, and much colder with a few sprinkles possible. The high only 44.
Mostly sunny with a high of 68 and winds from the south. Tonight expect clouds to develop and winds to shift to the southwest and then shift to northwesterly well after midnight. Tomorrow: intervals of clouds and sunshine, windy, and much colder with a few sprinkles possible. The high only 44.
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
c)
Occluded
d)
Stationary
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