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Station Models & Weather Maps Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Weather station measurements indicate that the dewpoint temperature and air temperature are getting farther apart and that air pressure is rising. Which type of weather is most likely arriving at the station?
a)
Snowstorm
b)
A warm front
c)
Cool, dry air
d)
mT air mass
2.
Which weather data is correct for Ithica's weather station model as shown on the map?
a)
Temperature 40F Cloud Cover 25% Barometric pressure 1099.6 mb
b)
Temperature 38F Cloud Cover 75% Barometric pressure 996.0 mb
c)
Temperature 40 F Cloud Cover 75 % Barometric pressure 996.0 mb
d)
Temperature 38F Cloud Cover 75% Barometric pressure 1099.6 mb
3.
Choose the option below that correctly matches each weather variable on the weather station with its correct value.
a)
Temperature = 76F, Cloud Cover = 100%, Barometric Pressure = 1013.8 mb, and it's raining
b)
Temperature = 76C, Cloud Cover = 0%, Barometric Pressure = 913.8 mb, and it's hailing
c)
Dew point temperature = 76F, air pressure is rising, and wind speeds are 20 knots
d)
Dew point temperature = 55F, slight breeze from the South, and it's a clear and sunny day
4.
The weather map shows a cold front approaching three cities. The two isobars are labeled A and B. What is the probable value of isobar B?
a)
904.0 mb
b)
997.6 mb
c)
1004.0 mb
d)
1004.6 mb
5.
Which type of front is likely to arrive soon in Philadelphia?
a)
cold front from the north
b)
cold front from the south
c)
warm front from the north
d)
warm front from the south
6.
Which station model accurately represents these six weather conditions?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
What are the wind direction and the wind speed at this location?
a)
Wind from the southeast at 15 knots
b)
Wind from the northwest at 15 knots
c)
Wind from the southeast at 25 knots
d)
Wind from the northwest at 25 knots
8.
The number 2 1/2 on the station model indicates that
a)
2.5 inches of precipitation has fallen in the past 6 hours
b)
the farthest object that can be seen is located 2.5 miles away
c)
an advancing cold front is 2.5 miles away
d)
the air pressure has risen 2.5 millibars in the past 3 hours
9.
What was the barometric pressure for location X on December 8?
a)
1016 mb
b)
1012 mb
c)
1008 mb
d)
1004 mb
10.
Which front will most likely pass over location A during the next two hours?
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
c)
Occluded
d)
Stationary
11.
Which map best represents the type of fronts and direction of movement of these fronts in relation to the low-pressure center?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Which weather station had the highest relative humidity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Which weather station model correctly records the four weather conditions shown below? Dewpoint: 48°F Air pressure: 998.3 mb Wind: from the southeast Wind speed: 10 knots
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
The circulation of surface winds associated with this low-pressure system is:
a)
clockwise and toward the center of the low
b)
clockwise and away from the center of the low
c)
counterclockwise and toward the center of the low
d)
counterclockwise and away from the center of the low
15.
Which weather station model indicates the greatest probability of precipitation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Which station model represents a barometric pressure of 1009.2 millibars and a temperature of 75°F?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
At which station is precipitation most likely occurring at the present time?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
18.
Which station’s weather has been influenced most recently by the passage of a cold front?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
19.
What is the air pressure, in millibars (mb), indicated by this station model?
a)
1015.0 mb
b)
915.0 mb
c)
150 mb
d)
15.0 mb
20.
Based on the information on the station model, the weather at this location is
a)
partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow
b)
cloudy and windy with thunderstorms
c)
cloudy and calm with visibility of 2 miles
d)
partly cloudy and calm with an air temperature of 73°F
21.

What is the dewpoint for the following station model?

a)

10 ºF

b)

23 ºF

c)

65 ºF

d)

75 ºF

22.

What is the wind direction for the following station model?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

northwest

d)

northeast

23.

What is the present weather?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Snow

c)

Fog

d)

Hail

24.

Choose the best forecast for this model.

a)

It is an overcast day with little wind and temperature of 37

b)

It is a slightly cloudy day, with rain falling and wind coming from the southwest.

c)

It is a blizzard outside, heavy winds, low temperatures, and lots of snow.

d)

The sun is shining and there are no clouds in the sky.

25.

In which location do you write the temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 

a)

Denver, because it is raining there

b)

Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

c)

Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

d)

Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

27.
In the morning, Carlos noticed that the air pressure reading on the barometer was beginning to drop. What kind of weather can he most likely expect in the evening?
a)
The weather will be cloudy with a chance of rain.
b)
The weather will be warmer with clear skies.
c)
The weather will be clear and windy.
d)
The weather will be sunny and cool.
28.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
29.

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

a)

Denver

b)

El Paso

c)

Memphis

d)

Los Angeles

30.

The closer together the isobars are on a weather map ...

a)

the weaker the winds

b)

the stronger the winds

c)

the hotter the temperature

d)

the cooler the temperature

31.

Check all weather associated with a high pressure system.

a)

sunny

b)

clear skies

c)

calm winds

d)

warm, moist air

32.

Check all weather associated with a low pressure system.

a)

warm, humid air

b)

strong winds

c)

cloudy, stormy skies

d)

sunny, clear skies

33.

Check the boxes of the two main types of low pressure storms.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tornadoes

c)

hail storm

d)

hurricanes

34.

What type of pressure system is modeled in the picture?

a)

high

b)

low

35.

What type of pressure system does the model represent?

a)

low pressure system

b)

high pressure system