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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
Which of the following is not data represented on a weather map?
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
change in air pressure
d)
traffic volume
2.
What are lines on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure?
a)
Isotherms
b)
Isoclines
c)
Isobars
d)
Isochrons
3.
What are lines on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature?
a)
Isotherms
b)
Isoclines
c)
Isobars
d)
Isochrons
4.
The _____________ the isobars on a map are to/from one another the ___________ the wind.
a)
closer, slower
b)
closer, faster
c)
farther, faster
5.
Which instrument measures air pressure?
a)
Psychrometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
6.
Which instrument measures temperature?
a)
Psychrometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
7.
Which instrument measures liquid precipitation?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind vane
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
8.
What front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
9.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
10.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
11.
Which weather front are severe storms most likely to develop?
a)
warm front
b)
stationary front
c)
cold front
d)
occluded front
12.
Name the front.
a)
warm front
b)
stationary front
c)
cold front
d)
occluded front
13.
Name the front.
a)
warm front
b)
occluded front
c)
cold front
d)
stationary front
14.
Name the front.
a)
cold front
b)
occluded front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
15.
When an air mass moves into a new location it brings ---
a)
changes in temperature and altitude
b)
changes in altitude and air pressure
c)
changes in temperature and humidity
d)
changes in humidity and energy
16.
Name the fast moving ribbon of air that moves near the top of the troposphere?
a)
doldrums
b)
jet stream
c)
easterlies
d)
trade winds
17.
What does the H and L stand for on the weather map?
a)
high and low pressure systems
b)
heat and land regions
c)
heavy and local winds
d)
high and long distances
18.
Which weather system is characterized by generally poor weather?
a)
cold front
b)
low pressure
c)
warm front
d)
high pressure
19.
How would we classify point A?
a)
High pressure zone
b)
Low pressure zone
c)
High temperature zone
d)
Low temperature zone
20.
According to the symbol , what is the current temperature?
a)
75
b)
65
c)
23
d)
50
21.
According to the symbol , what is known about the wind?
a)
75 knots
b)
15 Knots
22.
Which station on the map has the highest temperature?
a)
CWEI
b)
CXWN
c)
CYDN
d)
CWUT
23.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
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