WorksheetsEarth's Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Pop Quiz! (Week II)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 28mins
What kind of tools and technologies do meteorologists use to measure and predict the weather?
What is a barometer and what role does it play in meteorology?
What impact can weather satellites have on forecasting the weather?
The Monday Morning forecast shows that a high-pressure system is approaching Arizona.
This means that Arizona can expect...
wetter, warm air.
cooler, dry air.
clouds and storm.
good weather.
A cold front is the opposite. Cold air moves in to replace warm air. On a weather map, a cold front is usually drawn using a solid blue line, with triangles pointing in the direction of the warm air. A cold front can bring cold temperatures, heavy rains and high winds.
Which of the following is an accurate explanation of what this paragraph means?
When warm air is replaced by cold air, then it is a cold front that has heavy rains and high winds.
When cold air is replaced by warm air, then it is a cold front that has heavy rains and high winds.
A cold front happens when warm air collides with cold air and they stay in the same place.
A cold front happens when cold air collides with warm air and they stay in the same place.
What is a meterologist?
What's the difference between weather and climate?
What are the different climate zones?
Give an example of a climate zone. How is it different than the dry/desert climate zone?
Why is it important to learn about weather patterns and climate?
How are people affected by weather? (like snowstorms, heat waves, humid days, heavy rain, wind, thunderstorms, etc.)
How does that information prepare people? Give an example.
