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Worksheets5.E.1 Weather Add-On
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
A rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass. The cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a(n) .....
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
2.
When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
3.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
4.
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
5.
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
6.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
7.
A dry and cold air mass would be...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
8.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
9.
In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be
a)
cooler and clear skies
b)
warm but cloudy
c)
cold and rainy
d)
snowy and clear
10.
High, thin wispy
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
11.
Thunderstorm cloud
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Nimbostratus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Contrail
12.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
13.
________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
mercury
d)
watch
14.
Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?
a)
dry
b)
cold
c)
rainy
d)
sunny
15.
Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?
a)
increasingly clear skies and more wind
b)
increasingly clear skies and dry weather
c)
increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms
16.
Identify the tool used to measure wind direction
a)
Wind Vane
b)
Anenometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Rain Guage
17.
What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30 degrees N and 60 degrees N and 30 degrees S and 60 degrees S?
a)
trade winds
b)
land breeze
c)
prevailing westerlies
d)
polar easterlies
18.
What global wind is located from 0 to 30 degrees North and South of the Equator?
a)
Trade Winds
b)
Prevailing Westerlies
c)
Polar Easterlies
d)
Doldrums
19.
Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US?
a)
trade winds
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
doldrums
d)
polar easterlies
20.
Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
polar westerlies
d)
prevailing easterlies
21.
What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere in August?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
22.
Sea and land breezes happen because ____________________________________.
a)
The land heats and cools more slowly than the water
b)
The land heats and cools more quickly than the water
c)
Air moves more easily over water than over land
d)
Air moves more easily over land than over water
23.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
24.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
25.
A scientist is collecting data over time using a barometer. What trends could best be revealed from the data?
a)
changes in cloud cover
b)
changes in temperature
c)
changes in air pressure levels
d)
changes in precipitation levels
26.
What two factors are needed to measure wind?
a)
direction and speed
b)
temperature and speed
c)
direction and temperature
d)
temperature and humidity
27.
What must occur before clouds form?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
28.
A warm, swift current in the Atlantic Ocean that influences temperatures on the East Coast of the United States.
a)
Rip currents
b)
River
c)
Gulf Shore
d)
Gulf Stream
29.
When a jet stream moves south of North Carolina, we experience
a)
Warmer Weather
b)
Windy Weather
c)
Cloudy Weather
d)
Colder Weather
30.
Which of the following has the greatest effect on the formation of rain or snow?
a)
cloud cover
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
temperature
31.
What is the difference between occluded and stationary fronts?
a)
Occluded fronts are not moving while stationary fronts are.
b)
Stationary fronts are not moving whereas two fronts are moving in occluded fronts.
c)
They are more or less the same.
d)
Both represent fronts that are not moving.
32.
What are the two main qualities of a maritime tropical air mass?
a)
cold and dry.
b)
warm and dry.
c)
cold and wet.
d)
warm and wet.
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