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WorksheetsMeasuring Weather & Making Predictions
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Elena just bought a brand new kite and really wants to fly it. Before she flies it, she must know the direction of the wind. She should use the (a)
What type of air would a continental tropic air mass bring?
warm and humid
warm and dry
cold and dry
cold and humid
Dr. Smith said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Ms. Powers thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather.
Which person is correct?
Dr. Smith because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.
Ms. Powers because high pressure systems produce precipitation
Both are correct because all systems produce precipitation
Neither are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.
This can change in a few hours.
weather
climate
A cold air mass that might form near the Arctic Circle is called ______________.
tropical
polar
Anemometer
tool used to measure wind speed
a tool that measures the amount of atmospheric pressure
a tool that measures air temperature
instrument used to measure humidity
in the air
A sling psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?
wind speed and wind direction
percentage of cloud cover and cloud height
air pressure and air temperature
relative humidity and dewpoint
A large body of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it formed, which is called the source region.
air mass
front
cold front
occluded front
What weather will happen at letter B tomorrow?
warmer temperatures
cooler temperatures
the temperature will stay the same
Type of air mass: Cool and moist
Continental Polar
Maritime Polar
Continental Tropical
Maritime Tropical
Match the following
Air pressure
force exerted by air on a surface
Wind speed
moving air in the atmosphere
Humidity
amount of water vapor in the air
Blizzards form in which type of air mass?
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
Meteorologists often look at differences in air pressure when they are trying to predict the weather. Why do these differences occur?
The sun heats different places at different rates
The Moon’s gravity has a different strength at different places
Earth’s rotation makes different places move at different speeds
Volcanoes add different amounts of heat and gas to the air in different places
Choose the best forecast for New York in a couple of days.
What type of front is currently passing over Dallas, TX? (a)
What is responsible for changes in weather across the globe?
trade winds
local winds
global winds
jet stream
Which is the correct symbol for an occluded front?
In which direction is the cold front moving?
South
North
West
East
Which of the following factors would affect the weather patterns of a region?
nearby bodies of water
altitude
latitude
all of these
Kallie and Gabby are planning an outdoor party. They are really worried that it a low pressure storm is on its way. They make sure to watch their (a) to see if the pressure is falling.
Which city is close to a warm front?
Chicago
New York
Denver
Los Angeles
Continental Polar
Dry, Cold
Humid, Hot
Dry, Hot
Humid, Cold
If a Polar air mass and a Tropical air mass meet, which will rise to the top?
Polar
Tropical
The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in temperature?
Boise
Denver
Louisville
Shreveport
Emory is studying the difference between weather and climate. Which statement best describes weather?
Panama City has short mild winters and long, hot and humid summers
The temperature was 31°C (88°F) in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday.
Jacksonville, Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year
The yearly rainfall average for Tallahassee, Florida is 155 centimeters
What type of air mass is found over PUERTO RICO?
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Reggie and Jayce have entered gardening contest. They want to know how much rain fell last night. They should read their (a)
This weather instrument measure air pressure and is a...
anemometer
barometer
wind vane
thermometer
How did the jet stream shown in this weather report from the weekend of March 8, 2013, affect the weather in North America that weekend?
It brought cold weather down from the north as far as Mexico
It brought cold weather from the east as far as South Carolina
It brought cold weather from the west as far as California
In New York State, dry, cool air masses (cP) often interact with moist, warm air masses (mT). Which statement correctly matches each air mass with its usual geographic source region?
cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico
cP is from northern Canada and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States
cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the Gulf of Mexico
cP is from the North Atlantic Ocean and mT is from the deserts of the southwestern United States
Your pilots today, Jadarian and Neyland are landing the plane you are on. They need to pay attention to wind speed and direction on the run way. They will most likely read a (a)
The amount of precipitation measured over the course of a year.
Climate
Weather
