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Causes of Weather Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the air temperature increases, the air's capacity for water vapor:

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

is unrelated to air temperature and can either increase or decrease

2.
Where can you find water vapor in the air? 
a)
only in clouds             
b)
only as rain                     
c)
 everywhere
3.

Water vapor enters the atmosphere by what process?

a)

Conduction

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

4.

As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

descreases

d)

changes

5.

You plan to hike to the top of Mount Shasta, where you will measure the air pressure. Which weather tool would be the best to use?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Psychrometer

d)

Wind Vane

6.

What kind of weather is a low-pressure system most likely to bring?

a)

Fair weather

b)

Hot, sunny weather

c)

Precipitation (rain or snow)

d)

Light breezes

7.

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

a)

Clear, sunny weather

b)

Hot, sunny weather

c)

Precipitation (rain and snow)

d)

Light breezes

8.

The local meteorologist said that a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass was moving over Tennessee in the next few days. What kind of weather will it possibly bring?

a)

Warm, dry weather

b)

Cold, dry weather

c)

Warm, wet weather

d)

Cold, wet weather

9.

When a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass and sometimes causes light precipitation. What type of front is this describing?

a)

Cold front

b)

Occluded front

c)

Warm front

d)

Stationary front

10.

The local meteorologist said that a maritime polar mP air mass was moving over New Jersey in the next few days. What kind of weather will it possibly bring?

a)

Warm, dry weather

b)

Cold, dry weather

c)

Warm, wet weather

d)

Cold, wet weather

11.

A cold front has just reached the area of Idaho that is marked with a star.


Which numbered point will the cold front most likely reach next?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.
 Which BEST describes a front?
a)
a large mass of moving air
b)
a boundary between 2 air masses
c)
a high pressure system
d)
a low pressure system  
13.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
14.

Air always moves from an area of _______________ pressure to an area of ___________ pressure.

a)

low , high

b)

high , low

15.

Warm air __________, cold air ____________.

a)

rises, sinks

b)

sinks, rises

16.

Which process from the water cycle is due to an output of thermal energy?

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

17.

Which process in the water cycle is driven by gravity?

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

18.

For lake effect snow to occur what must be the relationship between the temperatures of the wind and water?

a)

wind must be cold and the water warm

b)

the wind and water must be warm

c)

the water must be cold and the wind warm

d)

the wind and water must be cold