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Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 26mins
What are isobars?
lines connecting places of equal temperature
lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure
lines drawn to places of different temperatures
lines drawn to places of different pressures
A low pressure system usually causes
Clearing Weather
Wet Weather
Fair Weather
_______ pressure systems are characterized by sinking air.
High
Low
_______ pressure systems are characterized by rising air.
High
Low
_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.
High
Low
_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.
High
Low
Air moves away from the center of a _________ pressure system.
High
Low
What direction is the warm front moving?
Northwest
Southeast
Northeast
Southwest
What information do you not find on a weather map?
cold front
warm front
high or low pressure
seasons
The _____________ the isobars on a map are to/from one another the ___________ the wind.
closer, slower
closer, faster
farther, faster
What front does this symbol represent?
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
What type of front does this symbol represent?
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
The cold front is moving
east and southeast
west and northwest
north
south
The cold front is pushing southeast and should hit _____ in the next day or two.
Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Delaware
You would expect to see clouds forming and possible precipitation
in Utah (the H)
in Florida
California
in Indiana
When a cold front moves in
it forces warm air to rise rapidly creating big clouds and likely rain
it pushes against warm air and becomes a stationary front
the cold air goes above the warm air causing a clear sky
it forms a wedge and the warm air slowly rises and may form small clouds
What conditions best describes the area near the lowest pressure?
bright sun and no wind
partly cloudy with no wind
mostly sunny with light winds
overcast skies and windy
Which direction do winds rotate in a high pressure system?
clockwise
counterclockwise
Winds are like a topographic map in that when the isobars as close together an area is
more windy
less windy
more stable
more sunny
What type of pressure system is likely occurring?
high
low
Thunderstorms are often produced ahead of this front
cold
warm
stationary
High pressure systems are associated with
rising air
sinking air
dry, clear skies
cloudy and rainy
Low pressure systems are associated with
dry, clear skies
rising air
sinking air
cloudy and rainy
The screwdriver moves down into the wood like high pressure sinking air (clockwise). This is why we say
"righty tighty"
"lefty loosey"
"see you later alligator"
"loop, swoop and pull"
Which area is likely experiencing the highest winds?
A
B
C
D
Which direction are the winds traveling in city E?
clockwise
counterclockwise
What conditions are currently occurring for Dallas?
rainy and cloudy
snowstorm
clear skies and sunny
hurricane
What type of front is likely occurring?
