WorksheetsAir Pressure, Wind, Air Masses
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Low Pressure air is
a)
SInking
b)
Rising
c)
Stationary
d)
Fake News
2.
High Pressure air is
a)
Falling
b)
Rising
c)
Stationary
d)
Nonexistent
3.
Moist air is
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
c)
Equal Pressure
d)
Dry Air
4.
Dry air is
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
c)
Equal Pressure
d)
Moist Air
5.
The winds around Low Pressure Systems go
a)
Clockwise and In
b)
Clockwise and Out
c)
Counterclockwise and In
d)
Counterclockwise and Out
6.
The winds around High Pressure Systems go
a)
Clockwise and In
b)
Clockwise and Out
c)
Counterclockwise and In
d)
Counterclockwise and Out
7.
A Continental Polar Air Mass is
a)
Warm and Dry
b)
Warm and Wet
c)
Cold and Dry
d)
Cold and Wet
8.
A Continental Polar Air Mass might form over
a)
The North Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arizona
c)
The Gulf of Mexico
d)
Canada
9.
A Continental Tropical Air mass is
a)
Cold and Dry
b)
Warm and Dry
c)
Cold and Wet
d)
Warm and Wet
10.
A Continental Tropical Air Mass might form over
a)
The North Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Gulf of Mexico
c)
Canada
d)
Arizona
11.
A Maritime Tropical Air Mass is
a)
Warm and Dry
b)
Cold and Dry
c)
Warm and Wet
d)
Cold and Wet
12.
A Maritime Tropical Air Mass might form over
a)
Canada
b)
The Gulf of Mexico
c)
Arizona
d)
The North Atlantic Ocean
13.
A Maritime Polar Air Mass is
a)
Cold and Wet
b)
Warm and Wet
c)
Cold and Dry
d)
Warm and Dry
14.
A Maritime Polar Air Mass might form over
a)
Canada
b)
The Gulf of Mexico
c)
Arizona
d)
The North Atlantic Ocean
15.
On Earth winds blow from
a)
Equator to Poles
b)
Poles to Equator
c)
High Pressure to Low Pressure
d)
Low Pressure to High Pressure
16.
Things are deflected to the ________________ in the Northern Hemisphere
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Right
d)
Left
17.
Things are deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere due to __________________ .
a)
Earth's Magnetic Field
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
The Doppler Effect
d)
The Coriolis Effect
18.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth's Rotation
b)
Earth's Revolution
c)
The Sun's Gravity
d)
The Moon's Gravity
19.
When air is cooled to _________________ , condensation occurs.
a)
The Relative Humidity
b)
The Dew Point
c)
The Anemometer
d)
The Evapotranspiration
20.
Condensation Nuclei are
a)
Ice pellets that can fall from the sky during a thunderstorm
b)
The building blocks of rocks
c)
Tiny particles in the air that water can condense on
d)
The "brain" of a cell
21.
These types of clouds cover the whole sky in layers.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Cloud Nine
22.
This type of cloud might produce a thunderstorm
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Nimbostratus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Fog
23.
Converging wind forces air to
a)
Sink
b)
Rise
c)
Dissipate
d)
Melt
24.
Diverging wind forces air to
a)
Sink
b)
Rise
c)
Dissipate
d)
Melt
25.
If the barometer is dropping, what does that mean for the weather?
a)
Expect a nice day
b)
A storm is approaching
c)
There is less Potential Energy in the air
d)
Warm and Dry
26.
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Barometer
27.
What wind belt do we live in?
a)
SW Wind Belt
b)
NE Wind Belt
c)
SE Wind Belt
d)
NW Wind Belt
28.
What causes differences in air pressure?
a)
The removal of condensation nuclei from the air
b)
The convergence of air masses
c)
Differences in density caused by unequal heating of Earth's Surface
d)
Zeus
29.
The Leeward side of the mountain usually
a)
Has many clouds and lots of precipitation
b)
Has few clouds and little precipitation
c)
Where the contour lines are closest together
d)
Where the contour lines are farthest apart
30.
The Windward Side of the mountain has
a)
Many clouds and lots of precipitation
b)
Few clouds and little precipitation
c)
Where the contour lines are closest together
d)
Where the contour lines are farthest apart
31.
Isobars spaced far apart usually indicated
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
c)
Fast Winds
d)
Slow Winds
32.
As air rises it
a)
Condenses and Warms
b)
Expands and Warms
c)
Condenses and Cools
d)
Expands and Cools
33.
Which is not a form of precipitation?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Dew
d)
Snow
34.
The longer a hail stone bounces around inside a cloud...
a)
The bigger it gets
b)
The smaller it gets
c)
The less Potential Energy is has
d)
The colder it is
35.
If air cools to the dew point, what happens?
a)
Precipitation Occurs
b)
Evaporation Occurs
c)
Condensation Occurs
d)
Freezing Occurs
36.
The closer the Temperature is to the Dew Point
a)
The higher the Relative Humidity
b)
The lower the Relative Humidity
c)
The higher the Air Pressure
d)
The lower the Air Pressure
37.
Wind speed indicated on a station model is in
a)
Miles per Hour
b)
Meters per Second
c)
Kilometers per Minute
d)
Knots
38.
Energy transfer due to density differences is called
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
The Greenhouse Effect
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