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Weather

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

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1.

In a high pressure systems

a)

there are few clouds because the air in moving downward

b)

there are many clouds because the air is very humid

c)

there are few clouds because the air is moving outward

d)

there are many clouds because the air is moving upward

2.

A front is

a)

where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

b)

a boundary where hot and cold air are separating

c)

a boundary where two different air masses meet

d)

where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

3.

Air masses are named for ______.

a)

the type of air they contain

b)

animals

c)

people

d)

where they form

4.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow  
b)
sunny and fair
c)
heavy rain and/or thunderstorms 
d)
 cool and dry 
5.

What is an air mass?

a)

a place where weather always changes in an extreme way

b)

a large body of air with the same temperature and moisture

c)

any cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow or hail

d)

any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing

6.

What is the purpose of a barometer?

a)

Tells you that it is going to rain.

b)

Measures the amount of wind.

c)

Measusres the amount of clouds in the sky.

d)

It measure the amount of pressure in the air.

7.
Which weather tool measures wind?
a)
anemometer
b)
therometer
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
8.
Ryan is working on his Science Fair project. He plans to measure the amount of rainfall that has fallen in his neighborhood over the past two weeks. What instrument should he use?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Barometer
d)
Thermometer 
9.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph wind, a high temperature of 52 degrees and a pressure of 720 mb. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, barometer, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, thermometer
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
anemometer, satellite image, barometer
10.
Which tool measures humidity or the amount of moisture in the air?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hydrometer
11.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
12.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
13.
What kind of pressure predicts clear weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
14.

What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass?

a)

moist, warm air

b)

dry, cold air

c)

dry, warm air

15.
What type of front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
16.
What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
17.

As altitude increases, air pressure _______.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

18.

Air _____ influences the weather by determining what type of precipitation will fall to the ground.

a)

pressure

b)

speed

c)

humidity

d)

temperature

19.

Differences in air pressure cause wind.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

As the temperature in an area increases, the air pressure ___________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

21.

As the humidity increases, air pressure _________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

22.

What causes your ears to pop on an airplane?

a)

a change in humidity

b)

a change in temperature

c)

a change in direction

d)

a change in altitude

23.

Which two processes cause clouds to form?

a)

precipitation and runoff

b)

transpiration and precipitation

c)

evaporation and condensation

d)

evaporation and ground water

24.

The weather of an area is affected by the air mass that is passing over it.

a)

True

b)

False