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Weather Test Part 1

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Question Image

Match the Global Winds to their correct letter:

a)

Label A

1.

Trade Wind

b)

Label B

2.

Westerlies

c)

Label C

3.

Polar Easterlies

2.

Label the diagram

a)

trade winds

b)

westerlies

c)

equator

d)

north pole

e)

polar easterlies

1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
3.

Which global wind is located at number 1?

a)

trade winds

b)

doldrums

c)

Polar easterlies

d)

horse latitudes

4.

Which global wind is located at number 4?

a)

trade winds

b)

horse latitudes

c)

prevailing westerlies

d)

doldrums

5.

Which global wind is locater at number 5?

a)

trade winds

b)

doldrums

c)

horse latitudes

d)

prevailing westerlies

6.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
7.

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

a)

the Earth to rotate on its axis

b)

earthquakes

c)

global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

d)

the Earth to revolve around the sun

8.

On either side of the equator, early sailors relied on steady winds called ___________.

a)

the doldrums

b)

polar easterlies

c)

jet streams

d)

the trade winds

9.

What direction do winds in the Northern Hemisphere blow?

a)

right

b)

left

c)

straight

10.
A wet, cold air mass would be - 
a)
maritime tropical 
b)
maritime polar
c)
continental tropical 
d)
continental polar
11.
A dry and cold air mass would be...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
12.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
13.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
14.

cT air mass is

a)

tropical maritime

b)

polar maritime

c)

tropical continental

d)

polar continental

15.

a cP air mass is a

a)

Arctic Continental

b)

Polar Maritime

c)

Polar Continental

d)

Tropical Continental

16.

All of these are air masses that affect the US EXCEPT

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mT

d)

mA

17.

Which of these locations did a tropical maritime (mT) air mass originate?

a)

over Antarctica

b)

over a Southern region of the Atlantic Ocean

c)

Over Canada

d)

Over Mexico

18.

If an air mass formed over land, and is mostly dry, which descriptor will likely be part of its name?

a)

Tropical

b)

Arctic

c)

Maritime

d)

Continental

19.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
20.
In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be
a)
cooler and clear skies
b)
warm but cloudy
c)
cold and rainy
d)
snowy and clear
21.
What type of storm front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
22.
What is a boundary area where air masses meet but do not mix?
a)
low pressure system
b)
super cell
c)
front
d)
high pressure system
23.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
24.
What characteristics are used to classify air masses?
a)
temperature and humidity
b)
pressure and temperature
c)
latitude and longitude
d)
wind speed and location 
25.
What type of weather would you expect to see after a cold front has passed through an area?
a)
cool and clear skies
b)
warm and humid
c)
thunderstorms
d)
foggy
26.
What type of weather would you expect to see after a warm front has passed through an area?
a)
cool and clear skies
b)
warm and humid
c)
thunderstorms
d)
foggy
27.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
28.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
29.

What type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass do not have enough energy to move the other one out of the way?

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Stationary front

d)

Occluded front

30.

This map shows a _____ front.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

31.

This map shows a cP air mass. Which option correctly describes this air mass?

a)

cold and dry

b)

cold and moist

c)

warm and dry

d)

warm and moist

32.

This is the symbol for what kind of front?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

33.

This diagram shows the formation of what kind of front?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

34.

This image shows the map symbol for what kind of front?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

35.

This type of front has a steep slope, meaning it moves quickly and creates short, violent storms.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

36.

This type of front forms when a warm and cold air mass meets, but neither overtakes the other. This forms long, lingering rain/snow showers.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

37.

This kind of front forms when a faster moving cold front overtakes a slower moving warm front. When the two cold air masses meet, they wedge up the warm air mass creating clouds and precipitation.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

38.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and cold?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
39.

An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

a)

Elevation (altitude)

b)

Water vapor content (humidity)

c)

Strength

d)

Weather

40.

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

41.
Which type of air would you find at air mass D?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
42.
What is an air mass?
a)
a boundary between two fronts
b)
an area of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout
c)
a bubble of warm air that rises up
d)
a region of air with a changing temperatur
43.
The words "polar" and "tropical" both describe the _____ of an air mass.
a)
temperature
b)
humidity
44.
Which of these best describes a maritime polar air mass?
a)
dry and cold
b)
dry and warm
c)
humid and cold
d)
humid and warm
45.
Which kind of front is this?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
46.
Which kind of front is this?
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Occluded Front
47.
A warm front brings _________ air.
a)
colder
b)
warmer
c)
wetter
d)
drier
48.
A cold front brings _________ air.
a)
colder
b)
warmer
c)
wetter
d)
drier
49.

Match the following characteristics of air masses with the word that goes with them.

a)

continental

1.

dry (over land)

b)

maritime

2.

wet/humid (over water)

c)

arctic

3.

cold

d)

polar

4.

cool

e)

tropical

5.

warm

50.

What type of front is being shown in this picture?

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

stationary

d)

occluded

51.

Type of air mass: extremely cold and very dry

a)

Maritime Tropical

b)

Continental Polar

c)

Continental Arctic

d)

Maritime Polar

52.

Type of air mass: Cool and moist

a)

Continental Polar

b)

Maritime Polar

c)

Continental Tropical

d)

Maritime Tropical

53.

Type of air mass: hot and very dry

a)

Continental tropical

b)

Continental polar

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

54.
Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?
a)
heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time 
b)
Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time 
55.
Question Image

Match the location with the direction of it's prevailing winds.

a)

United States

1.

Northwest

b)

Central America

2.

West

c)

Southern tip of Africa

3.

East

d)

India

4.

Southeast

56.

The curving of wind across our earth is called the Coriolis Effect. It is caused by

(a)  

Choose from the below words
Earth's rotation.
Earth's gravity.
wind.
the moon's gravity.
57.

In a low pressure system, ​ ​ (a)   and ​windy weather may occur.

Choose from the below words
rainy
sunny
dry
clear
58.

A high pressure system is an capital ______ on a weather map.

a)

A

b)

H

c)

L

d)

P

59.

A low pressure system on a weather map is a capital ____.

a)

A

b)

H

c)

L

d)

P

60.

What type of weather does a high pressure system bring to an area?

a)

happy, sunny clear weather

b)

lousy, cold, rainy weather

c)

fog, lots of fog

d)

lightning

61.

What type of weather does a Low Pressure system bring?

a)

happy, sunny clear weather

b)

lousy, cold, rainy weather

c)

lightning

d)

rainbows and unicorns

62.

A low pressure system winds move in a clockwise direction.

a)

true

b)

false

63.

heavier, sinking air

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

64.

lighter, rising air

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

65.

low pressure

a)

counterclockwise and inward

b)

counterclockwise and outward

c)

clockwise and inward

d)

clockwise and outward

66.

high pressure

a)

counterclockwise and inward

b)

counterclockwise and outward

c)

clockwise and inward

d)

clockwise and outward

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