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10 Weather Station Map Symbols

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the picture, what direction is the wind blowing?

a)

TO to the east

b)

FROM the east

c)

To the South

d)

To the North

2.

Which way is the wind blowing in this scenario?

a)

from the north

b)

toward the north

c)

from the west

d)

toward the west

3.

What speed is represented by 1 shorter line and 1 longer line? (*Use BLUE page in binder)

a)

3-8 mph which is equal to 3-7 knots

b)

15-20 mph which is equal to 13-17 knots

c)

21-25 mph which is equal to 18-22 knots

d)

26-31 mph which is equal to 23-27 knots

4.

What is the air's current temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

5.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

6.

What percent cloud cover is shown here? (Use BLUE page)

a)

0.1 = 10% (or less)

b)

0.2-0.3 or 20-30%

c)

0.6 = 60%

d)

0.7-0.8 or 70-80%

7.

What percent cloud cover is shown here? (Use BLUE page)

a)

0.1 = 10% (or less)

b)

0.2-0.3 or 20-30%

c)

0.6 = 60%

d)

0.7-0.8 or 70-80%

8.

What does this part of the station symbol indicate?

a)

present weather

b)

barometric pressure (air pressure)

c)

temperature

d)

wind speed

9.

Based on the arrow in the picture, what IS the air pressure?

a)

1019.6 mb

b)

919.6 mb

c)

1013.2 mb

d)

29.92 inches of Hg

10.

What does this part of the station symbol indicate?

a)

air pressure right now

b)

precipitation

c)

air pressure TREND (over last 3 hours)

d)

wind speed

11.

What is the station model code for a barometric pressure of 1019.5 mb?

a)

101

b)

195

c)

019

d)

119

12.

What is the air pressure TREND over the last 3 hours?

a)

falling by 1.9 mb

b)

rising by 19 mb

c)

rising by 1.9 mb

d)

rising by 0.19 mb

13.

What does this part of the station symbol indicate? (Use BLUE page)

a)

present weather

b)

air pressure

c)

temperature

d)

wind speed

14.

What type of precipitation is shown here? (Use WHITE page)

a)

sleet

b)

freezing rain

c)

drizzle

d)

hail

15.

What type of precipitation is shown here? (Use WHITE page)

a)

smog

b)

rain showers

c)

snow showers

d)

thunderstorms

16.

What is the amount of precipitation for the following station model?

a)

.15 in

b)

1/4 in

c)

6 in

d)

46 in