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Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
2.
what are isobars?
a)
lines connecting places of equal temperature
b)
lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure
c)
lines drawn to places of different temperatures
d)
lines drawn to places of different pressures
3.
___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.
a)
air pressure
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
none of the above
4.

The movement in the air caused by differences in air pressure ?

a)

Rain

b)

Wind

c)

Air

5.
A low pressure system usually causes 
a)
Clearing Weather 
b)
Wet Weather
c)
Fair Weather 
6.

_______ pressure systems are characterized by sinking air.

a)

High

b)

Low

7.

_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.

a)

High

b)

Low

8.

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

a)

High

b)

Low

9.

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

a)

High

b)

Low

10.

Air moves away from the center of a _________ pressure system.

a)

High

b)

Low

11.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front 
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
12.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
13.

What information do you not find on a weather map?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

high or low pressure

d)

seasons

14.

What type of front does this symbol represent?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

15.

The cold front is moving

a)

east and southeast

b)

west and northwest

c)

north

d)

south

16.

Why do you see precipitation near the L? (select 2 answers)

a)

because that is low pressure and that is where air rises, forming clouds

b)

because that is where air is falling and it brings rain with it

c)

because southern Ohio is always rainy this time of year

d)

because the cold front is meeting the warm front which forces warm air to rise rapidly forming clouds

17.

You would expect to see clouds forming and possible precipitation

a)

in Utah (the H)

b)

in Florida

c)

in Nebraska (between the H and the L)

d)

in Indiana

18.

When a cold front moves in

a)

it forces warm air to rise rapidly creating big clouds and likely rain

b)

it pushes against warm air and becomes a stationary front

c)

the cold air goes above the warm air causing a clear sky

d)

it forms a wedge and the warm air slowly rises and may form small clouds

19.

Why does city "B" have clear skies?

a)

It is in North America

b)

There is not a front moving through city "B"

c)

Clouds do not form in the West

d)

It is located near a high pressure system

20.

What type of weather is Denver most likely experiencing? Notice the type of front that has just passed through.

a)

High humidity, cooler temperatures

b)

Low humidity, cooler temperatures

c)

Rainy, cold weather

d)

Rainy, humid weather

21.

What type of weather is Minneapolis most likely experiencing?

a)

light/drizzly rain

b)

severe thunderstorms

c)

sunny skies

d)

cloudy skies, light precipitation

22.

Tim said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Jennifer thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather.

Which student is correct?

a)

Tim because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.

b)

Jennifer because high pressure systems produce precipitation

c)

Both students are correct because all systems produce precipitation

d)

Neither of the students are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.

23.

Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

a)

Seattle & San Francisco

b)

Chicago & Minneapolis

c)

Chicago & Nashville

d)

Dallas & Houston

24.

Near which city is the high pressure system located?

a)

Seattle

b)

Minneapolis

c)

Dallas

d)

Chicago

25.

Near which two cities are the low pressure systems located?

a)

Seattle & San Francisco

b)

Chicago & Seattle

c)

Dallas & Houston

d)

Chicago & Nashville

26.

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown will most likely experience a drop in pressure over the next few days?

a)

Baltimore

b)

Portland

c)

Rapid City

27.

The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, which city shown will most likely have winds from the south?

a)

Rockford

b)

Chicago

c)

Kankakee

d)

La Salle

28.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
29.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
30.
Choose the best forecast for Los Angeles on Saturday.
a)
cooler temperatures
b)
warmer temperatures 
c)
low pressure
d)
snow
31.
Choose the best forecast for Dallas on Saturday.
a)
thunderstorms
b)
snow
c)
warmer temperatures
d)
clear skies
32.
Choose the best forecast for Chicago on Saturday.
a)
rain
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
snow
d)
sunny skies
33.
Choose the best forecast for Seattle on Saturday.
a)
rain
b)
sunny skies
c)
warmer temperatures
d)
snow
34.

A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

a)

stay the same

b)

increase

c)

decrease

35.
The symbol for a low pressure system is?
a)
H
b)
L
c)
S
d)
W
36.
The air temperature behind a warm front is ____________than the air in front of it.
a)
Warmer
b)
Colder
c)
Wetter
d)
Dryer
37.
Air behind a cold front is ___________than the air in front of it.
a)
Hotter
b)
Colder
c)
Warm
d)
Freezing
38.
Hot air moves in __________________direction.
a)
Upward
b)
Downward
c)
Circular
d)
Sideways
39.
Cold air moves in ______________direction.
a)
Downward
b)
Upward
c)
Left to right
d)
Circular
40.
Any __________(rain, snow, etc.) that is occurring.
a)
Clouds
b)
Sunshine
c)
Precipitation
d)
Wind
41.
a)

Cold air is approaching Location A

b)

Warm air is approaching Location A

c)

Cold air is approaching Location B

d)

Warm air is approaching Location B

42.
a)

Cold air is approaching Location A

b)

Warm air is approaching Location A

c)

Cold air is approaching Location B

d)

Warm air is approaching Location B

43.
a)

Cold air is approaching Location A

b)

Warm air is approaching Location A

c)

Cold air is approaching Location B

d)

Warm air is approaching Location B

44.
a)

Cold air is approaching Location A

b)

Warm air is approaching Location A

c)

Cold air is approaching Location B

d)

Warm air is approaching Location B

45.
a)

Location A would produce the strongest storms

b)

Location B would produce the strongest storms

c)

Location C would produce the strongest storms

d)

Location D would produce the strongest storms

46.

In order to report information about the weather each meteorologist uses the symbols in the attached image to interpret what is going on in the atmosphere. This is called a

a)

isotherm

b)

isobar

c)

weather map

d)

station model

47.

What is the present weather for the following station model?

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorms

c)

drizzle

d)

fog

48.

What is the temperature for the following station model?

a)

4 ºF

b)

76 ºF

c)

80 ºF

d)

129 ºF

49.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

50.

What is the present weather?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Snow

c)

Fog

d)

Hail

51.

What is the wind speed for the following station model?

a)

10 knots

b)

15 knots

c)

20 knots

d)

25 knots

52.

What is the barometric pressure for the following station model?

a)

87 mb

b)

998.7 mb

c)

1098.7 mb

d)

1098 mb

53.

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

54.

What is the amount of cloud cover for the following station model?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

55.

What is the wind direction

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

56.
What is the cloud coverage at this station?
a)
Not cloudy
b)
Partially cloudy
c)
Overcast
d)
Stormy
57.
What is the wind speed at this weather station
a)
2 knots
b)
10 knots
c)
20 knots
d)
25 knots
58.
What is the wind direction at this station
a)
Wind is blowing to the west
b)
Wind is blowing from the north
c)
Wind is blowing to the Northwest
d)
Wind is blowing from the Northwest
59.
What is the dew point at this station?
a)
75 degrees
b)
61 degrees
c)
987 degrees
d)
11 degrees
60.

What is the air temperature?

a)

75 degrees F

b)

61 degrees F

c)

987 degrees F

d)

11 degrees F

61.

What is the cloud cover?

a)

clear skies

b)

partly cloudy

c)

mostly cloudy

d)

stormy

62.

Choose the best forecast for this model.

a)

It is an overcast day with little wind and temperature of 37

b)

It is a slightly cloudy day, with rain falling and wind coming from the southwest.

c)

It is a blizzard outside, heavy winds, low temperatures, and lots of snow.

d)

The sun is shining and there are no clouds in the sky.

63.

Which city has the greatest temperature?

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Rochester

c)

Syracuse

64.

In which location do you write the temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

65.

Choose the correct forecast based on this model.

a)

It is an overcast day, with a 61 degree temperature, and no wind

b)

It is a party cloudy day, with a 75 degree temperature and 25 knots of wind.

c)

It's a stormy day with a temperature of 987.

d)

It's a Wednesday and the temperature is positive 11

66.

Put the station in order from highest temperature to lowest temperature.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

4, 3, ,2, 1

c)

1, 3, 4, 2

d)

1, 3, 2, 4

67.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
68.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
69.
The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the 
a)
relative humidity
b)
humidity
c)
freezing point
d)
dew point
70.
This type of cloud is flat layers and the edges are not clearly defined
a)
cirrus cloud
b)
cumulus cloud
c)
stratus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
71.
Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
a)
fair skies
b)
hot, sunny weather
c)
windy weather
d)
rainy weather
72.
Which of the following is an example of a cloud of vertical development?
a)
nimbostratus cloud
b)
cumulonimbus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
stratus cloud
73.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
74.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
75.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
76.
What type of cloud is fog an example of?
a)
Nimbus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Cumulus
77.
True or False: Cirrus clouds often produce rain or drizzle.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
What type of cloud is this?
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Nimbus
d)
Stratus
79.

What type of cloud is this? Made of ice crystals, signals snow; high puffy clouds

a)

Cirrocumulus

b)

Altocumulus

c)

Cirrostratus

d)

Altostratus

80.
What type of cloud is this? Very high, flat layer, makes a halo
a)
Cirrostratus
b)
Cirrocumulus
c)
Altocumulus
d)
Stratocumulus
81.
What type of cloud is this? Middle altitude, flat layer
a)
Altostratus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Altocumulus
d)
Stratocumulus
82.
What type of cloud is this? A middle level puffy cloud
a)
Altocumulus
b)
Fog
c)
Nimbostratus
d)
Stratocumulus
83.

What type of cloud is this? Causes rain or snow showers

a)

Nimbostratus

b)

Fog

c)

Cirrcocumulus

d)

Cirrostratus

84.
True or False: Solid particles that water vapor condenses on to form a cloud is condensation nuclei
a)
false
b)
true
85.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Thermometer
86.
A rain gauge measures what?
a)
Air pressure
b)
Wind speed
wind speed
c)
Amount of rain fall
d)
Wind direction
87.

The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 °F. What two instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

a)

anemometer and thermometer

b)

barometer and anemometer

c)

thermometer and hydrometer

d)

thermometer and barometer

88.

What is the name of a person who forecasts weather?

a)

weather person

b)

geologist

c)

meteorlogist

d)

scientist

89.

A student recorded 15 °C in their notebook. What tool did they use to make this observation?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

anemometer

90.

You and your best friend want to fly a kite. Before going outside, you check this tool to see if the weather is good for kites.

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

anemometer

91.

While watching the news, a meteorologist says to stay indoors because the air pressure is quickly sinking. What tool did they use to make this observation?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

anemometer

92.

Wow! It was a huge storm last night. This tool is showing 10 cm.

a)

thermometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hydrometer

d)

rain gauge

93.

At the weather station, you recorded a reading of 700 mb. What tool were you looking at?

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hydrometer

d)

rain gauge

94.
Name this weather tool.
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
thermometer
d)
anemometer
95.

Which weather tool measures wind direction?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermomether

d)

wind vane

96.

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermometer

d)

wind vane

97.
Name this weather tool.
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
thermometer
d)
anemometer
98.
This tool is used by meterologist to  ___________.
a)
find north, south, west, and east.
b)
show where the rain is coming from.
c)
the direction of the wind.
d)
help them with driving directions.
99.
Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
low pressure system
d)
storm
100.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

101.

What does ❄️ mean?

a)

cloudy

b)

thunderstorm

c)

snowy

d)

windy

102.

What does ⛈ mean?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

rainy

c)

snowy

d)

cloudy

103.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
104.
Hot air rises because...
a)
it is less dense
b)
it is heavier
c)
it is more dense
d)
it contains Helium
105.

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

a)

falling by 19 nb

b)

rising by 19 nb

106.

Which city is experiencing Thunderstorms?

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Rochester

c)

Syracuse

107.

What is this weather symbol?

a)

Sunny

b)

Rainy

c)

Partly Cloudy

d)

Stormy

108.

What is this weather symbol?

a)

Partly Cloudy

b)

Cloud

c)

Sunny

d)

Storm

109.

What direction is indicated by the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

110.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
111.
What direction is indicated by the number 4?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
112.

Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

a)

Denver, because it is raining there

b)

Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

c)

Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

d)

Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

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