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Weather & Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The analysis of scientific data to predict future weather conditions.

a)

Meteorology

b)

Weather Forecasting

c)

Weather Map

d)

none of the above

2.

Scientist who study Meteorology are called

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Physicist

c)

Anthropologist

d)

Astronaut

3.

Which town is experiencing the most severe weather?

a)

Sterling

b)

Peru

c)

Clinton

d)

Rockford

4.

What type of front is shown on the surface weather map?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

5.

Weather forecasts that make predictions about the weather 0-3 days into the future.

a)

Short-Range Weather Forecasts

b)

Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

c)

Long-Range Weather Forecasts

6.

On what days will there be rain?

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Wendesday

d)

Thursday

7.
What is a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity?
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
low pressure system
d)
storm
8.
Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
low pressure system
d)
storm
9.
What is the name of the scientist that studies the atmosphere and predicts weather?
a)
weatherologist
b)
atmospherologist  
c)
meteorologist
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
 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 
14.
Name the storm that is low pressure tropical storm that forms over warm ocean water. 
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
15.
tool that measures temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit
a)
barometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer 
16.
images used to detect cloud cover, rainfall, storm intensity and movement
a)
satellite 
b)
radar
c)
station model
17.
What is the term for how full of water vapor the air is?
a)
relative humidity
b)
isobar
c)
isotherm 
18.
What causes storms? 
a)
The amount of water  
b)
differences in pressure causing strong winds
c)
large body of air with the same temperature
19.
What type of storm front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
20.
This is the symbol for a(n) _______________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
21.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
22.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow  
b)
sunny and fair
c)
rain and/or thunderstorms 
d)
 cool and dry 
23.
When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a ______. 
a)
stationary front 
b)
 cold front 
c)
occluded front
d)
warm front 
24.
What type of storm front if this?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
25.
4. An air mass is...
a)
A body of air with the same temperature and moisture throughout.
b)
a body of air that produces rain
c)
A body  of evaporated water
d)
the weight of air
26.

Air in a LOW PRESSURE system usually

a)

sinks because it's cold and dense

b)

rises because it's warm and low density

c)

sinks because it's low density

d)

rises because it's high density

27.

What type of front is shown here?

a)

warm front

b)

occluded front

c)

stationary front

d)

cold front

28.

In what direction is this front moving?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

29.

This is a

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

30.

In what direction is this front moving?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

31.
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
32.

What kind of pressure system is light and rises bringing wet, cloudy weather

a)

High pressure system

b)

Low pressure system

33.
When a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass, it will get colder and we will have severe weather. What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
34.

What type of air mass is warm, forms in the tropics, and has low air pressure?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Maritime

d)

Continental

35.

What type of air mass is cold, forms over the poles, and has high air pressure?

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Maritime

d)

Continental

36.

What type of air mass is warm, humid, and forms over oceans?

a)

Maritime Tropical

b)

Maritime Polar

c)

Continental Tropical

d)

Continental Polar

37.

What type of air mass has cool, dry air and forms over land?

a)

Maritime Tropical

b)

Maritime Polar

c)

Continental Tropical

d)

Continental Polar

38.

Maritime air masses will contain more moisture than continental air masses?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which scenario would BEST explain the phase change shown in the picture?

a)

A pot of water boils and forms steam.

b)

Pond water freezes on a cold winter day.

c)

Water droplets form on grass on a cool morning.

d)

Snowman melts on a sunny day.

40.

Which state of matter is described below?

1. Particles are packed closely together

2. Particles vibrate

3. Strong molecular attraction between particles

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

41.

Which state of matter is described below?

1. Particles are less densely packed

2. Particles slide around past each other

3. Not a strong molecular attraction between particles

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

42.

Which state of matter is described below?

1. Particles move freely

2. High energy

3. Very weak molecular attraction between particles

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

43.

The windows in your home are made of glass. Which of the following statements describes the motion of particles that make up the glass?

a)

The particles of the glass are always vibrating.

b)

The particles of the glass move only when the window is being opened or closed.

c)

The particles of the glass move only when the sun warms the window.

d)

The particles of the glass are never moving.

44.

A hot air balloon rises because its ___.

a)

particles are less attracted by gravity when heated

b)

particles move slower and closer together when heated

c)

particles move faster and farther apart when heated

d)

particles become charged and repel each other when heated

45.

The three states of matter are different. However, liquids and gases do have some things in common. One of these is ____.

a)

the liquids and gases are both more dense than solids

b)

the liquids and gases both take the shape of their container

c)

that liquids and gases have the same densities as solids

d)

that liquids and gases do not take the shape of their container

46.

Consider the diagrams representing particle arrangements. Which correctly matches the diagrams with the three phases of matter?

a)

A, gas; B, liquid; C, solid

b)

A, gas; B, solid; C, liquid

c)

A, solid; B, liquid; C, gas

d)

D, solid; B, gas; C, liquid

47.

Which letter represents the point at which a solid changes to a liquid?

a)

C

b)

B

c)

A

d)

D

48.

When ice melts, the temperature increases. Which of the following describes what happens to the arrangement of the water molecules as the temperature increases?

a)

Water molecules lose all contact with one another and intermolecular forces are non-existent.

b)

Water molecules become less orderly and they spread out.

c)

The kinetic energy of the water molecules decreases proportionally to the temperature change.

d)

Water molecules separate into hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

49.

The particles in which state (phase) of matter has the most energy?

a)

water

b)

ice

c)

steam

d)

There is no difference in particle energy.

50.

How does plasma, the fourth state of matter, differ from a gas?

a)

Plasma has indefinite shape and volume; gas does not.

b)

Plasma has definite shape and volume; gas does not.

c)

Plasma cannot conduct electricity; gas can.

d)

Plasma has electrically charged particles like the Northern Lights; gas does not.

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