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Predicting Weather *

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is called

a)

convection

b)

climate

c)

weather

d)

radiation

2.

An area where air masses meet and do not mix easily because of their differing characteristics is called a-

a)

air mass

b)

front

c)

wall

d)

weather boundary

3.

What type of front forms when a cold air mass pushes into and under a warm air mass?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

4.

How is a warm front shown on a weather map?

a)
b)
5.

When a warm air mass pushes against a cool air mass, it is called a

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

6.

After a warm front passes, the weather

a)

gets warmer and more humid.

b)

gets colder and drier.

7.

In which general direction is the cold front near Florida moving?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

8.

What type of weather is a low pressure system associated with?

a)

lousy (stormy) weather

b)

happy (sunny) weather

9.

What type of weather is a high pressure system associated with?

a)

stormy weather

b)

clear, dry weather

10.

Air pressure is measured with a ______________.

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

meter

d)

hydrometer

11.

In areas of _____________ air is sinking and dry leading to clear skies.

a)

low pressure

b)

high pressure

c)

warm front

d)

cold front

12.

In areas of _________, air is rising and moist leading to cloudy skies.

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

c)

warm front

d)

cold front

13.

Which instrument measures temperature?

a)

sling psychrometer

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

14.
What type of weather will central Texas have in the next couple of hours?
a)
Low pressure with cool and dry weather
b)
Low pressure with stormy weather.
c)
High pressure with cold clear skys
15.
What type of weather would you predict for Columbia, SC based on this weather map? 
a)
Cooler and potential for storms
b)
Warm and clear
c)
Consistently hot and sunny
d)
Record highs
16.
Based on the weather map, what will most likely happen to the weather in Hewitt, TX?
a)
Clear skies and warmer
b)
Dry air and sunny
c)
Thunderstorms and lower temperatures
d)
Calm breezes
17.
What area is experiencing clear skies and calm air
a)
Great Lakes
b)
West Coast
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Plains States
18.
Which direction does weather generally move across the US?
a)
N to S
b)
W to E
c)
S to E
d)
E to W
19.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
20.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
21.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
22.
Water as a gas is called _________.
a)
water vapor
b)
tornado
c)
hibernate
23.
The changing of water (liquid) into water vapor (gas) is called ___________.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
24.
The changing of water vapor (gas) into water (liquid) is _____________________.
a)
water vapor
b)
tornado
c)
condensation
25.

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day? cooler temperatures

a)

Denver

b)

El Paso

c)

Memphis

d)

Los Angeles