WorksheetsInterpret Data from Weather Conditions
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As the air temperature increases, the air's capacity to hold water vapor:
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
d)
is unrelated to air temperature and can either increase or decrease
2.
What type of weather is usually found in low pressure areas?
a)
hot and dry
b)
wet and stormy
c)
cold and snowy
d)
sunny and humid
3.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary Front
4.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
5.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
6.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
nimbus
7.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
8.
When temperature decreases below the dew point, the water vapor in the air ________ and may possibly form clouds.
a)
condenses
b)
evaporates
c)
stays the same
9.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
altocumulus
c)
cirrocumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
10.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
altocumulus
c)
cirrocumulus
d)
nimbocumulus
11.
A __________ satellite helps scientists predict the national forecast.
a)
military
b)
weather
c)
rocket
d)
orbit
12.
Which tool is used to tell if a high pressure system is approaching?
a)
A barometer
b)
A weather vane
c)
An anemometer
d)
A thermometer
13.
What are the characteristics of a high pressure air mass?
a)
warm and dry
b)
warm and humid
c)
cool and dry
d)
cool and humid
14.
When air pressure rapidly falls, what weather change usually occurs?
a)
clearing skies
b)
decreasing humidlty
c)
approaching storm
d)
decreasing temperature
15.
Which measurements should be included when accurately describing the wind?
a)
both speed and direction
b)
both air temperature and direction
c)
both air pressure and speed
d)
both dew point and speed
16.
Which cloud type forms only at high elevations of the troposphere and can signal an approaching warm front?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
nimbus
d)
stratus
17.
The weather data for Columbia shows the barometric pressure reading is rising. Which is the best forecast for the weather in the Columbia area?
a)
Sunny and dry
b)
stormy weather
c)
falling temperatures
d)
no change at all
18.
What device is used by meteorologists to monitor cloud movement over great distances?
a)
A Direct observation
b)
Doppler radar
c)
Weather maps
d)
Weather satellites
19.
What does a sling psychrometer measure?
a)
air pressure
b)
temperature
c)
wind speed
d)
humidity
20.
These lines on a weather map connect areas with equal air pressure.
a)
Isotherms
b)
Isobars
c)
Degrees
d)
Stations
21.
Which tool is this?
a)
Weather Balloon
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Anemometer
22.
What does the rain gauge measure?
a)
The amount of precipittation in inches or centimeters.
b)
The amount of precipitation in feet or yards.
c)
The air pressure.
d)
The amount of juice you need to drink.
23.
It is a nice, sunny day. There is a large drop in pressure. What weather condition will LIKELY occur in the next 6-8 hours?
a)
Partly sunny and breezy
b)
Partly cloudy and breezy
c)
Sunny and calm
d)
Rainy and windy
24.
The map of North America shows the sources if different air masses. How does the air formed at location X compare to the air mass formed at location Y?
a)
The air mass at X is cooler and drier
b)
The air mass at X is cooler and wetter
c)
The air mass at X is warmer and drier
d)
The air mass at X is warmer and wetter
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