WorksheetsCH 9 Weather
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 6mins
Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs
stationary front
warm front
cold front
occluded front
Clouds form when water vapor in the air
becomes sleet
sticks to solid surfaces
condenses onto particles in the air
falls to the ground
Lines on a weather map that show air pressure are called
isotherm
thermobar
barotherm
isobar
Weather Forecasting has improved because of
better tv forecasters
computer technology
less changes in weather
When a warm air mass overtakes (moves over) a cold air mass, the result is a/an
cold front
stationary front
warm front
occluded front
Any form of water that falls from the clouds
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
dew
The main difference between cyclone and anticyclone is
size
location
speed
wind direction
An air mass forming off the coast of California is known as
Maritime Tropical
Maritime Polar
Continental Tropical
Continental Polar
Relative humidity is measured using a/an
anemometer
psychrometer
thermometer
barometer
Very high feathery clouds
cumulus
cirrus
stratus
Cold, dry air forming in northern US that affects our air in the winter comes from
maritime polar
maritime tropical
continental polar
continental tropical
What does this symbol represent?
stationary front
cold front
warm front
occluded front
People who study the weather are called
biologists
astronomers
meteorologists
What type of front is shown in this picture?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
Fluffy rounded piles of cotton clouds are called
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
Low pressure is usually associated with what type of weather
clear, fair
cloudy, rainy
bright blue skies
sunshine
What type of front is shown in the picture
warm
cold
stationary
occluded
Where air masses meet but do not mix is know as
air mass
front
isobar
isotherm
