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E&S 23.6 Week 23 Quiz

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the air move in a CYCLONE?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

2.

Where does the air move in an ANTICYCLONE?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

3.

What type of weather does a CYCLONE bring?

a)

Clear and calm

b)

Stormy

4.

What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?

a)

Clear and calm

b)

Stormy

5.

What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?

a)

Clear and calm

b)

Stormy

6.

Does a CYCLONE have low or high pressure?

a)

Low

b)

High

7.

Does an ANTICYCLONE have low or high pressure?

a)

Low

b)

High

8.

Would CYCLONES be more likely to occur with warm or cold weather?

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

9.

Low pressure center

a)

Cyclone

b)

Anticyclone

10.

High pressure center

a)

Cyclone

b)

Anticyclone

11.

The lines on the map below are called:

a)

barometers

b)

longitudes

c)

isobars

d)

isotherms

e)

latitudes

12.

A situation around a low pressure system where air is spiraling inward is called:

a)

convergence

b)

divergence

c)

inversion

d)

conclusion

e)

Inclusion

13.

Low pressure systems are generally associated with:

a)

"fair" weather

b)

"bad" weather

c)

clear skies and warm temperatures

14.

Anticyclones are associated with:

a)

converging winds and ascending air

b)

converging winds and descending air

c)

diverging winds and ascending air

d)

diverging winds and descending air

15.

High pressure systems are generally associated with:

a)

"fair" weather

b)

"bad" weather

c)

thunderstorms and hail

16.

Draw a blue "H" and red "L" on the map where they most appropriately belong:

17.

Surface air movements associated with this type of pressure system are best described as counter clockwise toward the center of the system.

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

18.

Surface air movements associated with this type of pressure system are best described as clockwise away from the center of the system.

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

19.

Barometric pressure ranges from 1000.0 mb – 1040.0 mb.

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

20.

Barometric pressure ranges from 968.0 mb – 999.9 mb.

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

21.

 Associated with precipitation and clouds.

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

22.

Associated with fair weather.

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

23.

Use three curved arrows to represent the surface wind pattern around a Northern Hemisphere high-pressure center.

24.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary Front
25.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
26.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
27.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
28.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
29.

What is the name this front?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

30.

What type of front is over Texas?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

31.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
32.

A low pressure system brings what type of weather?

a)

storms

b)

clear skies

33.
Which of the following describes what is happening in a low pressure system?
a)
cold air sinking
b)
cold air rising
c)
warm air rising
34.

A cold front usually brings:

a)

a fast moving storm followed by cool temperatures and clear skies.

b)

days of overcast skies and precipitation.

c)

a few cirrus clouds.

d)

thunder, but no lightning.

35.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
36.

This is an anemometer. What does it measure?

a)

humidity

b)

air pressure

c)

wind speed

37.

This is a wind vane. What does this measure?

a)

wind speed

b)

wind direction

c)

air pressure

38.

This is a rain gauge. What does it measure?

a)

wind speed

b)

humidity

c)

the amount of precipitation

39.

This is a barometer. What does it measure?

a)

air pressure

b)

humidity

c)

wind speed

40.

This is a hygrometer. What does this measure?

a)

air pressure

b)

humidity

c)

temperature

41.

This is a thermometer. What does it measure?

a)

temperature

b)

air pressure

c)

wind speed

42.

A high pressure system brings what type of weather?

a)

stormy, cloudy weather

b)

clear skies

c)

hurricanes

43.

A low pressure system brings what type of weather?

a)

storms

b)

clear skies

44.
I am a type of weather map that  provides information like (cloud cover, temperature, wind direction and speed, precipitation, or barometric pressure) from specific locations.  What am I?
a)
isotherm
b)
isobar
c)
weather map
d)
station model
45.
As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
46.
What is the wind speed at this station
a)
3 knots
b)
10 knots
c)
25 knots
d)
35 knots
47.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

48.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

49.

What is the present weather for the following station model?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

50.

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

a)

.15 in

b)

1/4 in

c)

6 in

d)

46 in

51.

What is the visibility for the following station model?

a)

1/2 mi

b)

9 mi

c)

42 mi

d)

59 mi

52.

What is the wind direction for the following station model?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

northwest

d)

northeast

53.

What is the wind speed for the following station model?

a)

10 knots

b)

15 knots

c)

20 knots

d)

25 knots

54.

What is the barometric pressure for the following station model?

a)

987 mb

b)

998.7 mb

c)

1098.7 mb

d)

1098 mb

55.
A person who studies weather and weather patterns is a(n)
a)
Botanist
b)
Astronomer
c)
Geologist
d)
Meteorologist
56.

This collects data for weather, climate, and environmental monitoring from space

a)

weather balloons

b)

satellites

c)

weather stations

d)

radar

57.

What do the numbers on the map represent?

a)

air pressure

b)

temperatures

c)

humidity levels

d)

amount of precipitation

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