WorksheetsPredicting Weather Stemscopes
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
On a summer day, a barometer reading shows an increase in air pressure (it's getting higher). What type of weather should be expected?
Clear and sunny
Cloudy and rainy
Rainy and windy
Cloudy and cold
What kind of weather is a low-pressure system most likely to bring?
Clear weather
Hot, sunny weather
Clouds and possible storms
Light breezes
Which instrument measures air pressure?
sling psychrometer
hygrometer
barometer
anemometer
Which instrument measures temperature?
sling psychrometer
thermometer
barometer
anemometer
At which humidity is it most likely to rain?
50%
20%
77%
99%
What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?
Clear, sunny weather
Hot, sunny weather
Precipitation (rain and snow)
Light breezes
A weather forecaster announces that precipitation is on the way and that daytime temperatures will be between 72° F and 78° F. What kind of weather should people in the area expect?
rain
snow
The local meteorologist said that a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass was moving over Tennessee in the next few days. What kind of weather will it bring?
Warm, dry weather
Cold, dry weather
Warm, wet weather
Cold, wet weather
A warm air mass is moving towards a colder air mass. What type of front is this describing?
Cold front
Occluded front
Warm front
Stationary front
Maritime tropical (mT) air masses form above ____ and near _____
the ocean; the poles
land; the poles
the ocean; the equator
land; the equator
The local meteorologist said that a maritime polar (mP) air mass was moving over New Jersey in the next few days. What kind of weather will it bring?
Warm, dry weather
Cold, dry weather
Warm, wet weather
Cold, wet weather
Which instrument measures wind speed?
sling psychrometer
hygrometer
barometer
anemometer
On a summer day, a hygrometer shows the humidity is 10%. Based on this data, what type of weather should be expected?
Clear weather
Cloudy and rainy
Continental polar (cP) air masses forms above ____ and near _____
the ocean; the poles
land; the poles
the ocean; the equator
land; the equator
An air mass is forming at location A. What type of air mass is it?
cT (continental tropical)
mt (maritime tropical)
mP (maritime polar)
cP (continental polar)
In what front does dense air sink under less dense air?
cold front
warm front
Which city just experienced long, gentle storms?
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
Which city just experienced short, but intense storms?
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
A weather forecaster announces that precipitation is on the way and that daytime temperatures will be between 17° F and 23° F. What kind of weather should people in the area expect?
rain
snow
