WorksheetsWeather Inv #1-#6 Assessment
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
2.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
3.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
4.
_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
5.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
6.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
7.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
8.
What type of front is shown?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
9.
When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a ______.
a)
stationary front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
warm front
10.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
11.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
12.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
13.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
14.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
15.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
16.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
17.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
18.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
rain gauge
b)
U.F.O.
c)
satellite
d)
anemometer
19.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
20.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
21.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
22.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
23.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
24.
What pushes weather from place to place?
a)
magic
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
clouds
25.
What Is Dew point
a)
that xbox is better that the nintendo switch
b)
How big fortnite's community is
c)
the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor.
d)
how humid the air can be
26.
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
27.
The temperature to which air must be cooled in order to become saturated is the:
a)
Relative Humidity
b)
Mixing Ratio
c)
Dew Point Temperature
d)
Wet-bulb Temperature
28.
What is relative humidity?
a)
humidity that is related to other humidity
b)
condensation
c)
clouds
d)
the amount of water in the air compared to the amount of water the air can hold - a ratio
29.
Which environment will probably have the lowest relative humidity?
a)
swamp
b)
desert
c)
rain forest
30.
The temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor and condensation occurs is called
a)
humidity
b)
air pressure
c)
dew point
d)
relative humidity
31.
Which type of air holds more water
a)
warm
b)
cold
32.
What kind of air describes "humid" air?
a)
warm and wet
b)
cold and dry
c)
cold and wet
d)
warm and dry
33.
Choose the best definition for Relative Humidity
a)
How many grams of water vapor are in the air divided by the amount the air can hold
b)
What temperature the air will become saturated with air
c)
The amount of humidity necessary to create dew
d)
The opposite of humidity
34.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
35.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
37.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
38.
A violently rotating column of air called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.
a)
hurrican
b)
tornado
c)
trade wind
d)
local wind
39.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
40.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
41.
True or False: Changes in wind speed and direction can indicate a storm or change of temperature
a)
True
b)
False
42.
An anemometer measurees
a)
wind direction
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
d)
rain fall
43.
Evaporation is caused by
a)
the sun cooling
b)
the sun's heat energy
c)
the moons heat energy
d)
the moon cooling
44.
A warm front means the air temperature will
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
45.
Convection is heat transferred through
a)
air
b)
water
c)
soil
46.
Liquid water turns into water vapor by
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
sublimation
47.
Vapor turn into liquid water by
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
sublimation
d)
precipiation
48.
Wind is caused by
a)
convection
b)
precipitation
c)
gravity
d)
flow
49.
Cool air
a)
rises
b)
floats
c)
sinks
d)
evaporates
50.
Warm air or water
a)
rises
b)
sinks
c)
precipitates
d)
causes radiation
51.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
52.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
53.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
54.
The arrows in the diagram below represent the movement of water in the water cycle.
Which arrow represents the process of transpiration?
Which arrow represents the process of transpiration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
Base your answers to the following questions on the diagram of the water cycle below. Letter A represents a process in the water cycle. Points X and Y represent locations on Earth's surface.
The process represented by A is
The process represented by A is
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
saturation
56.
What is D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
57.
The hydrologic cycle continuously recycles _______ through Earth's systems.
a)
rocks
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
58.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
59.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
60.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
61.
Land breeze and sea breezes are caused by the different _________ between land and water surfaces.
a)
rotations
b)
temperatures
c)
gases
d)
solids
62.
Sea breezes take place during the ________ because the warmer land temperature results in a warmer air mass above the land compared to the cooler air mass over the surface of water.
a)
day
b)
night
63.
What is the main cause of winds?
a)
amount of trees
b)
the moon's gravity
c)
amount of animals
d)
uneven heating of Earth's surface
64.
A cool breeze is blowing from the ocean towards the land during the day. This is called a
a)
land breeze
b)
trade wind
c)
sea breeze
d)
easterly
65.
Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
low to low
66.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
67.
A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
kilometer
d)
micrometer
68.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
69.
Density of air is greater ________.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
70.
___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.
a)
air pressure
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
none of the above
71.
In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?
a)
everywhere
b)
no where
c)
there is no pressure
d)
downward
72.
What happens to the amount of oxygen molecules as altitude increases?
a)
fewer molecules
b)
more molecules
c)
same amount of molecules
d)
nothing happens to the molecules
73.
78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ______________.
a)
methane
b)
oxygen
c)
argon
d)
nitrogen
74.
True or false: Density and pressure are two properties of air.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
What type of weather is Watauga, Texas likely experiencing in this image?
a)
Clear, sunny skies and cool weather
b)
High winds and thunderstorms
c)
Hot weather with a warm front
d)
Cloudy skies with high winds
76.
What is the best forecast for New Orleans, Louisiana (yellow star) in this image?
a)
Warmer temperatures with gentle rain
b)
No change in temperature and slight chance of rain
c)
Cooler temperatures with clear skies
d)
Cooler temperatures with chance of thunderstorms
77.
A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
78.
A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
79.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
80.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
81.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
82.
After a cold front passes through, what type of weather will there be?
a)
Rainy or stormy, and cloudy
b)
Clear, dry, and sunny
83.
Altitude is greater __________.
a)
at the bottom of the mountain
b)
at the top of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
84.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
85.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
86.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
87.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
88.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
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