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Worksheets07 8R QUIZ: Weather Analysis How's The Weather Up There
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which front is associated with this symbol?
stationary front
occluded front
warm front
cold front
A cold air mass and a warm air mass are predicted to meet. What type of weather can be expected between the two air masses?
dry weather
cold weather
stormy weather
warm weather
Which location is most likely experiencing warmer temperatures and higher humidity?
Location A
Location B
Location C
Location D
A weather front occurs when two air masses of differing temperatures meet. When a cold air mass meets a warm air mass, for example, what will happen to the warm air?
It will sink.
It will reverse directions.
It will rise.
Nothing will happen.
Air pressure is measured with a
thermometer
hot-air balloon
satellite
barometer
Why does city "B" have clear skies?
It is in North America
There is not a front moving through city "B"
Clouds do not form in the West
It is located near a high pressure system
The weather map shows a zone of possible flash flooding in front of a cold front.
If the cold front continues to move toward the southeast,
the zone of possible flash flooding will move toward the northeast.
the zone of possible flash flooding will enlarge to cover the entire United States.
no flash flooding will occur.
the zone of possible flash flooding will also move toward the southeast.
A weather map of the United States is shown.
If this map represents today's weather, which of these is most likely true about the upcoming weather in Phoenix?
Heavy rain will fall for several days.
Tomorrow will be warmer than today.
Tomorrow will be cooler than today.
Strong winds will blow for several days.
Wendy measures the temperature outside of her school every ten minutes. She records her data in the table.
Wendy notices that as she takes her last two measurements the wind begins to pick up.
Which of the following is a reasonable weather forecast that Wendy could make?
Temperatures will likely reach freezing within the hour.
Snow is likely in the next week.
The temperature will increase rapidly in the next few minutes.
Rain is likely in the next few minutes.
Minneapolis will be having...
cloudy, stormy weather
clear skies & sunshine
rain for days
warm but rainy weather
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
stay the same
increase
decrease
What causes wind?
gravity pull caused by the moon moving farther away from the earth
air flowing from a high pressure area to a low pressure area
differences in land elevation on a continent
the same angle at which the rays from the sun hit the atmosphere
To prepare for the first day of school, Jeremy watches the weather forecast on television. The weather map he sees is shown. "H" indicates a high pressure system, "L" indicates a low pressure system, the blue line with triangular symbols indicates a cold front, and the red line with semicircular symbols indicates a warm front. A mixture of the two indicates a stationary front.
If Jeremy lives at point _______, he can expect mild weather conditions for his first day of school.
W
Z
X
Y
Trevor watched as the barometer on his front porch showed a change in air pressure.
What happened as Trevor was watching the air pressure change?
A high pressure system moved into the area.
A low pressure system moved into the area.
A low pressure system turned into a high pressure system.
A high pressure system turned into a low pressure system.
Which of the following statements about air masses is true?
Air masses are responsible for creating holes in the ozone layer.
Air masses are areas of condensed water vapor, which are also known as clouds.
Air masses are created by patterns of heating and cooling of the Earth's surface.
Air masses maintain the same moisture and temperature as they move over new areas.
What kind of weather can be expected in an area of low pressure?
Fair weather
Cloudy weather
Stormy weather
What kind of weather can be expected in areas of high pressure?
Fair weather
Cloudy weather
Stormy weather
