WorksheetsQuiz #4 - Weather Station Symbols
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 13mins
Are the feathers on an arrow at the back end or front end?
Back
Front
Do the flags (feathers) on a station symbol show which way the wind is blowing TOWARD or FROM?
TO to the east
FROM the east
Which way is the wind blowing in this scenario?
from the north
toward the north
from the west
toward the west
Which way is the wind blowing in this scenario?
from the southeast
toward the southeast
from the southwest
toward the southwest
What speed is represented by a triangle?
5 knots
10 knots
50 knots
What speed is represented by a longer line?
5 knots
10 knots
50 knots
What speed is represented by a shorter line?
5 knots
10 knots
50 knots
What speed is represented by 1 shorter line and 1 longer line?
5 knots
15 knots
50 knots
55 knots
What speed is shown in this symbol?
4 knots
20 knots
10 knots
40 knots
Get your yellow sheet ready!
Got it!
Oh no I lost mine :(
What speed is shown when no "flags" come off the line?
0 knots
1-2 knots
What speed is shown in this symbol?
0 knots
100 knots
there is no speed information shown
What percent cloud cover is shown here?
0.1 = 10% (or less)
0.2-0.3 or 20-30%
0.6 = 60%
0.7-0.8 or 70-80%
What percent cloud cover is shown here?
0.1 = 10% (or less)
0.2-0.3 or 20-30%
0.6 = 60%
0.7-0.8 or 70-80%
What percent cloud cover is shown here?
0.1 = 10% (or less)
0.2-0.3 or 20-30%
0.6 = 60%
0.7-0.8 or 70-80%
What percent cloud cover is shown here?
0.1 = 10% (or less)
0.2-0.3 or 20-30%
0.6 = 60%
0.7-0.8 or 70-80%
Get your BLUE Station Model Explanation sheet ready!
Got it!
Oh nooooooooo! Where could it be?
What does this part of the station symbol indicate?
present weather
air pressure
temperature
wind speed
What does this part of the station symbol indicate?
air pressure right now
precipitation
air pressure TREND (over last 3 hours)
wind speed
What is the air pressure TREND over the last 3 hours?
falling by 23 nb
rising by 23 nb
What is the air pressure TREND over the last 3 hours?
falling by 19 nb
rising by 19 nb
What does this part of the station symbol indicate?
present weather
air pressure
temperature
wind speed
What type of precipitation is shown here?
hail
snow
fog
smog
What type of precipitation is shown here?
sleet
freezing rain
drizzle
hail
What type of precipitation is shown here?
smog
rain showers
snow showers
thunderstorms
What wind speed and direction is shown here?
10 knots from the West
10 knots from the East
20 knots from the West
20 knots from the East
What wind speed and direction is shown here?
5 knots from the NorthEast
5 knots from the NorthWest
10 knots from the NorthEast
10 knots from the NorthEast
What wind speed and direction is shown here?
0 knots from the SouthEast
0 knots from the SouthWest
1-2 knots from the SouthEast
1-2 knots from the SouthWest
