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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
2.
Located at the leading edge of a warm air mass. Brings gentle rain or light snow, followed by warmer, milder weather.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
3.
Where the warm and cold air meet and stall, clouds and fog form, and it may rain or snow. It could bring many days of clouds and precipitation.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
4.
When a cold front overtakes a warm front, the temperature drops as the warm air mass is cut off from the ground and pushed upward. It can bring strong winds and heavy precipitation.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
5.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
6.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
7.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Occluded Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
8.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Occluded Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
9.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
10.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
11.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
12.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
13.
An unequal heating of the surface of Earth by the sun causes areas of high and low pressure to form. What do the arrows in the diagram most likely represent?
a)
wind
b)
precipitation
c)
clouds
d)
runoff
14.
The map below shows a high pressure system. The lines on the map represent areas of equal atmospheric pressure, measured in millibars. The difference in atmospheric pressure between Point X and Point Y causes
a)
wind
b)
gravity
c)
tides
d)
humidity
15.
What is the source of energy that heats the atmosphere and creates air movement?
a)
clouds
b)
the moon
c)
tides
d)
the sun
16.
When the atmosphere is warmed by the sun, a change in air pressure results in
a)
clouds
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
wind
17.
A student observes a clear sky and a temperature reading of 35o Celsius at 8:00 a.m. What is the most likely prediction about the day’s weather?
a)
The day’s weather will be cold.
b)
The day’s weather will be rainy.
c)
The day’s weather will be hot.
d)
The day’s weather will be snowy.
18.
A person that studies, reports and forecast weather conditions is a
a)
radiologist
b)
geologist
c)
astronomer
d)
meteorologist
19.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
wind sock
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
20.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
21.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
22.
What weather instrument is this and what does it measure?
a)
wind vane- wind direction
b)
thermometer-temperature
c)
rain gauge-rain fall
d)
anemometer-wind speed
23.
What is the temperature according to the thermometer?
a)
70 degrees F
b)
60 degrees F
c)
70 degrees F
d)
65 degrees F
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