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WorksheetsWeather Fronts, Weather Tools, and Weather Maps
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
High winds, lightning, thunder and heavy rain in a cumulonimbus cloud describes a ____.
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
2.
Which front is described as- cold air moving in and pushing warm air up, can cause cooler temperatures, and thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
3.
Choose the front that fits the following description: warm air gets pushed off of the ground between cold and cool air and can cause long periods of precipitation.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
4.
A line that connects places of equal air pressure on a weather map is called ___.
a)
thermometer
b)
isobar
c)
isotherm
d)
relative humidity
5.
What is the term for how full of water vapor the air is?
a)
relative humidity
b)
isobar
c)
isotherm
6.
images used to detect cloud cover, rainfall, storm intensity and movement
a)
satellite
b)
radar
c)
station model
7.
The picture at the right shows warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass. This can cause long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. What is the name of this front.?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
8.
What are the characteristics of a stationary front?
a)
warm air mass next to a cold air mass, but
neither moves
b)
cold air mass sliding over a warm air mass
c)
warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air
mass
d)
cold air moves in and pushes warm air up
9.
symbols used to show weather conditions at a location(cloud cover, temperature, wind direction and speed, precipitation, air pressure)
a)
radar
b)
satellite
c)
wind vane
d)
station model
10.
What is the name of the scientist that studies the atmosphere and predicts weather?
a)
weatherologist
b)
atmospherologist
c)
meteorologist
11.
tool used for measuring precipitation in inches or centimeters
a)
thermometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
anemometer
d)
wind vane
12.
tool that measures temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit
a)
barometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
13.
tool to measure wind speed in miles per hour
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
14.
tool made of a wet and dry thermometer that measures relative humidity and requires a table to interpret the two temperatures
a)
radar
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
station model
15.
What is a line that connects places of equal temperature on a weather map called?
a)
isobar
b)
isotherm
c)
relative humidity
16.
The pressure system that brings fair weather, clear skies, and has winds that circulate in a clockwise direction are called what?
a)
low pressure system
b)
high pressure system
17.
Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
low pressure system
d)
storm
18.
tool that measures wind direction (points where wind comes from)
a)
barometer
b)
station model
c)
wind vane
19.
Name the storm that is low pressure tropical storm that forms over warm ocean water.
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
20.
tool to measure air pressure in millibars (mb) or inches of mercury (inHg)
a)
radar
b)
rain gauge
c)
barometer
d)
wind vance
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