WorksheetsAir Masses, Fronts and Pressure
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Weather occurs because of high and low pressure systems. Which of the following is the MOST likely CAUSE of high and low pressure systems?
Solar energy
lunar gravity
global warming
Earth's magnetic field
I see very high feathery icy cirrus clouds in the air. What can I expect to happen to the weather.
Fair right now, but rain predicted in the next 24-48 hours
Thunderstorms and tornadoes
Fog
Fair now and for the rest of the week
Looking at the graph, at what time did the rain most likely BEGIN TO STOP?
between 6 P.M. and 7 P.M.
between 8 A.M. and 9 A.M.
between 10 A.M. and noon
between 3 P.M. and 6 P.M.
What is the primary cause of rainstorms? (THINK- more than one of these is TRUE> Which one is the MAIN cause of rain)
Earth is heated by the Sun.
Mountains direct moist air upward.
Water forms droplets when cooled.
Most of Earth is covered with water.
An air mass travels north over the Pacific Ocean, from the tropics, and then eastward across the United States. Which weather pattern can be expected?
warm and wet
cool and wet
warm and dry
cool and dry
Which condition is associated with MOST warm fronts?
cloud formations bringing steady precipitation
violent air mass collisions
low temperatures
tornado formations
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?
Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water.
Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure.
Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere.
A model is shown. The blue warm water from the jar rises to the top of the bowl. This model is MOST likely showing which event?
the convection currents that form thunderstorms
the way heat is transferred from a gas grill to food
the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in lungs
the direction in which a hurricane moves
The reading on a barometer rises when ......
air pressure increases.
air pressure decreases.
air humidity increases.
air humidity decreases.
When air is cooled it will MOST likely ...
condense and fall.
expand and fall.
expand and rise.
condense and rise.
The narrow belts of strong winds in the upper troposphere are called ...
jet streams.
the doldrums.
the prevailing westerlies.
the trade winds.
Earth's rotation causes wind and water currents to turn. This is called the ...
Coriolis Effect.
Stowell Effect.
Copernicus Effect.
Doppler Effect.
