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Weather 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sort of weather do we associate with Low pressure cells?

a)

freezing cold, blustery

b)

unstable, rainy, windy

c)

very hot, mild winds

d)

stable, sunny, mild winds

2.

What sort of weather do we associate with High pressure cells?

a)

stable, sunny, mild winds

b)

unstable, rainy, windy

3.

What would you estimate Sydney's air pressure to be?

a)

1015 hPa

b)

1017 hPa

c)

1011 hPa

d)

1019 hPa

4.

What would you estimate Perth's air pressure to be?

a)

Between 1016 and 1020 hPa

b)

Between 1008 and 1012 hPa

c)

Between 1012 and 1016 hPa

d)

Between 1020 and 1024 hPa

5.

What season does this synoptic chart depict?

a)

Summer

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

6.

What weather front can be seen south of mainland Australia?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Stationary front

d)

Occluded front

7.

What is the wind direction in Canberra?

a)

NW or NNW

b)

SW or SSW

c)

SE or SSE

8.

What is the most accurate weather forecast for Melbourne in the next 2 days based on this synoptic chart

a)

The current hot temperatures will decrease as a cold front moves through from the Great Australian Bight

b)

The current hot temperatures will only intensify as a warm front moves through

c)

The current hot temperatures will decrease as a warm front moves through from the Great Australian Bight

d)

The current cold temperatures will continue as a cold front moves through from the Tasman Sea

9.

What is Auckland's air pressure?

a)

1022 hPa

b)

1024 hPa

c)

1028 hPa

d)

1026 hPa

10.

What is Canberra's air pressure?

a)

1021 hPa

b)

1020 hPa

c)

1019 hPa

d)

1018 hPa

11.

TRUE or FALSE, the air pressure for the capital of New Zealand would be between 1024 and 1028 hPa?

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

12.

In what direction is the warm front on this synoptic chart moving?

a)

SE

b)

SW

c)

NW

d)

NE

13.

What is the name of the weather front on this synoptic chart that is BOTH red and blue?

a)

occluded front

b)

stationary front

c)

cold front

d)

warm front

14.

What would you estimate the wind direction to be at Christchurch?

a)

NE

b)

WNW

c)

ESE

d)

NNW

15.

In what direction do winds travel out of High Pressure cells in the Southern hemisphere?

a)

anti clockwise

b)

clockwise

16.

In what direction do winds travel into Low Pressure cells in the Southern hemisphere?

a)

anti clockwise

b)

clockwise

17.

What is the wind direction in Vancouver?

a)

SE

b)

SW

c)

NE

d)

NW

18.

What is the wind direction in New Orleans?

a)

SE

b)

SW

c)

NE

d)

NW

19.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Tropical Cyclones are intense low pressure cells and occur most frequently in the coastal regions of northern Australia

b)

Tropical Cyclones are intense high pressure cells and occur most frequently in the coastal regions of southern Australia

c)

Tropical Cyclones are intense low pressure cells and occur most frequently in the coastal regions of southern Australia

20.

What is the average pressure of air?

a)

1011 hPa

b)

1013 hPa

c)

1015 hPa

d)

1017 hPa