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Weather Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 3hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over warm water (oceans) is:

a)

tornado

b)

thunderstorm

c)

hurricane

d)

blizzard

2.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
3.
What do hurricanes feed on?
a)
warm tropical water
b)
hot water
c)
cold artic water
d)
rain
4.

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

a)

high

b)

low

5.

Which direction do hurricanes turn in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

6.

What are usually the most dangerous part of a hurricane?

a)

storm surge

b)

floods

c)

landslides

d)

wind

7.

What atmospheric conditions are necessary to form hurricanes?

a)

warm water, high humidity, and low pressure

b)

cool water, high humidity, and low pressure

c)

cool water, low humidity, and high pressure

d)

warm water, low humidity, and low pressure

8.
What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?
a)
it will get stronger
b)
it will get weaker
c)
it will upgrade its category
d)
it will morph into a typhoon
9.

How long does a tornado usually last?

a)

75 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

15 years

d)

10 minutes

10.

What is a storm surge?

a)

When sea levels rise and cause flooding

b)

When sea levels fall and cause draining

c)

When sea levels stay the same

d)

There is no such thing as storm surge

11.
This weather tool measures wind speed 
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
12.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
13.
Humidity is the...
a)
Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
b)
Amount of Wind in the Air
c)
Amount of Precipitation in the Air
d)
Amount of Pressure in the Air
14.
__________ a two-thermometer instrument slung around a rod or pole that is also referred to as a wet dry bulb used to measure relative humidity.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
sling psychrometer
d)
anemometer
15.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
16.
What type of storm front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
20.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
21.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
22.
Which type of front is near Seattle?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
23.
Which front is located near San Diego?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
24.

Which one shows a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
26.

Air masses are named by their

a)

Water and temperature

b)

Air pressure

c)

Humidity and temperature

d)

Cold and warm

27.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
28.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
29.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
30.
What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
31.
Dew Point is the
a)
temperature air cools down to reach condensation (or turn into a liquid)
b)
temperature where ice melts to liquid water
c)
temperature where ice turns directly into water vapor
d)
time of day when dew on the ground disappears
32.
Water vapor is one of the components of the air in the atmosphere.  What change causes the vapor in the air to form clouds?
a)
A.  As air rises in the atmosphere, it becomes warmer and cannot hold as much water. 
b)
B. As air cools, water vapor in the air condenses to liquid or solid state. 
c)
C. Air rises, the water becomes heavier and changes form.
33.
What is the Dew Point Temperature if the dry-bulb temperature on your sling psychrometer is 20ºC and the wet-bulb temperature is 15ºC?
a)
14ºC
b)
12ºC
c)
10ºC
d)
-18ºC
34.
Which type of air holds more water 
a)
warm 
b)
cold 
35.
What kind of system does it take to make a blizzard?
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low pressure
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
36.
What is the barometric pressure?
a)
9014.7
b)
914.7
c)
1014.7
d)
147
37.
What is the current wind direction?
a)
15 mph
b)
15 knots
c)
NW
d)
NE
38.
Which type of pressure system is pictured? 
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Medium
d)
None
39.
What type of pressure system is pictured? 
a)
High 
b)
Low
c)
Medium
d)
None
40.
What is the air pressure at this weather station?
a)
987 mb
b)
9987 mb
c)
998.7 mb
d)
1098.8 mb
41.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
42.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny 
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
43.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
44.
Where weather occurs.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
45.

The weather map shows a portion of a low-pressure system. Which front will most likely pass over location A during the next two hours?

a)

warm

b)

stationary

c)

cold

d)

occluded

46.

Arrows on the maps below show differences in the direction of winds in the region of India and the Indian Ocean during January and July. Isobar values are recorded in millibars. Heavy monsoon rains usually occur in India during

a)

January, when winds blow from the land

b)

January, when winds blow toward high pressure

c)

July, when winds blow from the ocean

d)

July, when winds blow toward high pressure

47.

The prevailing southwesterlies wind belt causes most low-pressure weather systems to travel across the United States from the

a)

southwest toward the northeast

b)

northwest toward the southeast

c)

northeast toward the southwest

d)

southeast toward the northwest

48.

A dry-bulb temperature of 30º C and a wet-bulb temperature of 29º C were recorded at a weather station. What are the relative humidity and the most likely weather conditions?

a)

Relative humidity is 29% with clear skies.

b)

Relative humidity is 29% with a good chance of snow.

c)

Relative humidity is 93% with clear skies.

d)

Relative humidity is 93% with a good chance of rain.

49.

What is the difference in the air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?

a)

The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.

b)

The cP air mass is colder and more humid.

c)

The mT air mass is warmer and more humid.

d)

The mT air mass is colder and less humid.

50.

The incomplete flowchart below shows some of the changes that occur in warm air as it rises to form a cloud. Which statement should be placed in the empty box to accurately complete the flowchart?

a)

The air warms as it expands.

b)

The air cools until it reaches the dewpoint.

c)

The air's relative humidity decreases to zero.

d)

The air enters the thermosphere.

51.

In the United States, most tornadoes are classified as intense

a)

low-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise

b)

low-pressure funnel clouds that spin counter-clockwise

c)

high-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise

d)

high-pressure funnel clouds that spin counterclockwise

52.

The arrows on which map show the most likely path in which these two pressure centers will move over the next few days?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which map shows the most likely location of clouds associated with these pressure centers?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Which weather station had the highest relative humidity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

What type of front extends eastward from the low pressure center?

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Occluded front

d)

Stationary front

56.

What is the relative humidity for Albany?

a)

0%

b)

23%

c)

68%

d)

100%

57.

What is the wind direction for Albany?

a)

NE

b)

NW

c)

SE

d)

SW

58.

An observer measured the air temperature and dewpoint and found the difference to be 12 degrees C. One hour later, the difference was 4 degrees C. Which statement describes the changes?

a)

Relative humidity has increased / chance of precipitation has increased

b)

Relative humidity has decreased / chance of precipitation has increased

c)

Relative humidity has decreased / chance of precipitation has decreased

d)

Relative humidity has increased / chance of precipitation has decreased

59.

Which sequence of events affecting moist air within Earth’s atmosphere causes cloud formation?

a)

rising → expanding → cooling → condensation

b)

rising → contracting → warming → evaporation

c)

sinking → expanding → warming → condensation

d)

sinking → contracting → cooling → evaporation

60.
The barometric trend for the past three hours on a station model reads: +02\ This location has experienced a steady increase of
a)
0.2 mb
b)
0.002 mb
c)
2.0 mb
d)
0.02 mb
61.
Which type of air mass would most likely form over the northern Pacific Ocean?
a)
mP
b)
cP
c)
mT
d)
cT
62.
Which list correctly matches each instrument with the weather variable it measures?
a)
wind vane—wind speed
thermometer—temperature
precipitation gauge—relative humidity
b)
wind vane—wind direction
thermometer—dewpoint
psychrometer—air pressure
c)
barometer—relative humidity
anemometer—cloud cover
precipitation gauge—probability of precipitation
d)
barometer—air pressure
anemometer—wind speed
psychrometer—relative humidity
63.
Which type of air mass most likely has high humidity and high temperature?
a)
cP
b)
cT
c)
mT
d)
mP
64.

Which locations are most likely experiencing precipitation?

a)

D and B

b)

C and D

c)

B and C

d)

A and B

65.

Which location has the greatest chance of precipitation?

a)

Chicago

b)

Detroir

c)

Buffalo

d)

Utica

66.

Which weather station shows the highest relative humidity?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

67.

What is the barometric trend for the following station model?

a)

steady 31 mb drop

b)

steady 31 mb rise

c)

steady 3.1 mb drop

d)

steady 3.1 mb rise

68.

Which type of air mass is found at B?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Maritime polar

c)

continental tropical

d)

Maritime tropical

69.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
70.

In India, which direction do the monsoons blow during the summer?

a)

From the sea towards the land.

b)

From the land towards the sea.

c)

Across the deserts.

d)

Down from the mountain ranges.

71.

Which map shows the regions that are most likely experiencing the precipitation associated with this weather system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

Which map shows the two correctly labeled air masses that frequently converge in the central plains to cause tornadoes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

The weather map shows a portion of the United States. Line AB represents a frontal boundary between two air masses. The two large arrows indicate the direction that a cP air mass is moving. Which symbol correctly represents the frontal boundary at line AB?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Base your answer to the question on the weather map, which shows the locations of a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L) over a portion of North America. The isolines indicate surface air pressures. The arrows on which map show the most likely path in which these two pressure centers will move over the next few days?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

Which map shows normal paths followed by low-pressure storm centers as they pass across the United States?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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