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WorksheetsScience Weather Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
What pressure are cyclones associated with?
High
Low
What pressure are anticyclones associated with?
High
Low
In this pressure system, hot air rises and condenses to form clouds.
Cyclone
Anticyclones
In this pressure system, cold air falls and raises the dew point as it warms.
Cyclone
Anticyclone
What pressure system spins clockwise?
Anticyclone
Cyclone
What pressure system spins counter-clockwise
Anti-cyclone
Cyclone
What pressure system brings stormy weather?
Anticyclone
Cyclone
What pressure system brings clear weather?
Anticyclones
Cyclones
Which fronts form cumulonimbus clouds?
Stationary front
Cold front
Warm front
Occluded front
Which fronts form nimbostratus clouds?
Cold front
Warm front
Occluded front
Stationary front
Which front consists of a cold air mass sliding under a warm air mass?
Occluded front
Warm front
Cold front
Stationary front
Which front consists of a warm air mass sliding on top of a cold air mass?
Warm front
Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary front
Which front consists of two cold air mass trapping a warm air mass?
Warm front
Stationary front
Occluded front
Cold front
Which front consists of a cold air mass and a warm air mass pushing against eachother?
Occluded front
Stationary front
Warm front
Cold front
Which front causes floods?
Stationary front
Occluded front
Warm front
Cold front
The transfer of energy by collision between particles
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
The transfer of heat by convection currents in the air in which hot air rises and cold air falls
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Energy carried by electromagnetic waves
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
What do isobar lines show?
Areas where the dew point is 100% on a weather map
Areas of equal pressure on a weather map
Areas of temperature change on a weather map
Wind direction
Maritime air mass
Over arctic
Over water
Over land
Over rainforests
Continental air mass
Over arctic
Over land
Over water
Over rainforests
Tropical air mass
Cool/cold
Warm/hot
Cold/freezing
Hot/boiling
Polar air mass
Hot/boiling
Warm/hot
Cool/cold
Cold/freezing
Arctic air mass
Hot/boiling
Cold/freezing
Warm/hot
Cool/cold
Which air mass comes from close to the equator?
Tropical
Polar
Arctic
Which air mass comes from CLOSE TO the poles?
Tropical
Polar
Arctic
Which air mass comes from the poles/arcticas?
Tropical
Polar
Arctic
What pressure are all fronts associated with?
High
Low
