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WorksheetsWhat's the Weather?
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
If Minnesota (in northern US) is affected by cold, dry air in the winter it often comes from
maritime polar air masses
maritime tropical air masses
continental polar air masses
continental tropical air masses
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
precipitation
condensation
dew
evaporation
When warm air masses and cold air masses meet and neither can move this causes a(n)
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
cold front
What type of front is shown in the picture?
Occluded front
Warm front
Stationary front
cold front
What do the following symbols tell you on a weather map?
temperature
wind speed
fronts
air pressure
If a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, it forms a(n)
occluded front
stationary front
warm front
cold front
Relative humidity can be measured with a(n)
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
psychrometer
A large difference between cyclones and anticyclones is
their size
where they occur
how often they occur
the direction of their winds
The collection of weather data has improved with
balloons and weather satellites
more people who study the weather
military aircraft
observations by astronauts
What is a long period of little rain, or very dry weather, which may result in a shortage of water called?
storm
front
drought
hail
What is the name of a scientist that studies weather and attempts to predict weather?
geologist
botanist
cloudologist
meteorologist
What air mass along with a continental polar air mass is likely to bring dry weather to the area?
Continental tropical air mass
Maritime polar air mass
Maritime tropical air mass
Occluded front
What type of front is shown in the image?
Cold front
Warm front
Stationery front
Occluded front
What type of front is shown on the image above?
Cold Front
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Stationery front
What are the two main parts of a psychrometer?
a rain gauge and a meter stick
a wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer
a collecting funnel and a measuring tube
a set of cups and a measuring stick
Two conditions required for cloud formation are the cooling of air and
the absorption of infrared energy
the influence of the Sun
the unequal heating of Earth's surface
the presence of particles in the air
What does this symbol represent on a weather map?
An occluded front
A stationery front
A cold front
A warm front
Imagine you were to breathe against a mirror and notice that a spot is made from the water vapor in your breath. What stage of the water cycle is being shown here?
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
You've gone on a trip to Disney in Florida - but a news flash is asking people to evacuate during a hurricane watch. What does this mean?
You are to seek shelter in your hotel.
You need to stay away from the windows in your hotel
You need to leave the area temporarily.
You need to go home and not return.
What is an example of a safe place to be during a thunderstorm?
sitting under a tree
swimming in a lake
riding in a boat
crouching in a low area
Clouds form when water vapor in the air
falls to the ground
is deposited as ice onto a solid surface
condenses onto a solid surface
becomes liquid water or ice crystals
The two difference between sleet and hail are
the temperature of the ice pellets
the size of the ice pellets
where the ice pellets formed
the color of the ice pellets
The low pressure of what is usually associated with storms and precipitation?
cyclones
anticylones
thunderstorms
snow
The arrow is pointing at a (a) ?
What direction is the warm front moving?
(a)
