WorksheetsH & L and Fronts
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If an air mass is rising, it must be
a)
cold and less dense
b)
cold and more dense
c)
warm and more dense
d)
warm and less dense
2.
A cool and dry air mass is best described as...
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
3.
The symbol on a weather map for a warm front is what?
a)
a line with triangles on it
b)
a line with circles on it
c)
a line with semi-circles on it
4.
What type of front brings warm and humid weather to an area?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
5.
A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This event can best be identified as —
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
6.
This symbol represents what type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
7.
The boundary that forms between two air masses when they meet is called a...
a)
front
b)
storm line
c)
squall line
d)
midaltitude
8.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
9.
What is the instrument called that measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
ruler
c)
yard stick
d)
barometer
10.
A cyclone is associated with a _______ pressure system.
a)
high
b)
low
11.
In a _________ pressure system, the air rotates in a clockwise direction.
a)
high
b)
low
12.
What is the temperature for the following station model?
a)
4 ºF
b)
76 ºF
c)
80 ºF
d)
129 ºF
13.
What is the dewpoint for the following station model?
a)
10 ºF
b)
23 ºF
c)
65 ºF
d)
75 ºF
14.
What is the wind direction for the following station model?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
northwest
d)
northeast
15.
What is the barometric pressure for the following station model?
a)
987 mb
b)
998.7 mb
c)
1098.7 mb
d)
1098 mb
16.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
17.
Which way is the wind blowing in this scenario?
a)
from the north
b)
toward the north
c)
from the west
d)
toward the west
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