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Weather 2019-20
Test Description: 6th grade Weather
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1) Wind moving in two directions over a prairie makes air in the middle spin. This is the beginning of a
A
hurricane
B
tornado
C
hailstorm
D
thunderstorm
2) What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
A
drizzly rain followed by clear weather
B
many days of cloudy, wet weather
C
cold, dry weather
D
severe storms
3) What happens when air reaches its dew point?
A
the humidity decreases
B
relative humidity is 100%
C
clouds form
D
condensation occurs
4) The most likely weather conditions that occur when a stationary front is present over a city are
A
a clear sunny day followed by warm weather
B
cloudy with many days of severe thunderstorms
C
cloudy with many days of wet weather
D
a clear sunny day followed by colder weather
5) Which of the following is not a type of condensation?
A
cloud
B
fog
C
snow
D
dew
6) How does a warm front form?
A
Two air masses meet and stay seperated.
B
Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.
C
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
D
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
7) Which conditions most likely cause good weather?
A
relative humidity of 60% and clear skies
B
Low atmospheric pressure and stratus clouds
C
dew point of 70 degrees F and temperature 71 degrees F
D
cumulonimbus clouds and temperature of 80 degrees F
8) Warm air ______________________________ and cools, which leads to ____________________.
A
rises, condensation
B
rises, evaporation
C
falls, condensation
D
falls, evaporation
9) Which best explains how frontal boundaries can lead to severe storms?
A
Cold air flows down the side of a mountain away from the ocean.
B
Warm air rises slowly over a cold air mass.
C
Warm air is forced up rapidly by a cold air mass.
D
Cold air remains over an ocean for an extended period of time.
10) What kind of weather will cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
A
warm
B
severe thunderstorms
C
sunny
D
light rain
11) A cold front moving southeast meets a warm front moving northwest. The fronts remain together for several days. What is this front called and what weather would be likely?
A
occluded, clear skies
B
warm, mild and getting warmer
C
warm, severe thunderstorms
D
stationary, long periods of precipitation
12) Clouds are dark, low and thick; like a blanket covering the sky. Is this a good day for a picnic? Why?
A
Yes, low dark clouds do not indicate precipitation
B
Yes, these cirrus clouds mean good weather
C
No, these are nimbostratus clouds which indicate rain will happen soon
D
No, rain will not happen today
13) What conditions would most likely cause precipitation?
A
dew point 86 degrees F, air pressure falling, temperature 70 degrees F
B
dew point 75 degrees F, air pressure rising, temperature 88 degrees F
C
dew point 60 degrees F, air pressure falling, temperature 62 degrees F
D
dew point 90 degrees F, air pressure rising, temperature 99 degrees F
14) Which combination of barometric pressure and temperature would most likely predict snow?
A
rising pressure, -8 degrees C
B
rising pressure, 9 degrees C
C
falling pressure, 23 degrees C
D
falling pressure, -5 degrees C
15) At 8:00 AM the temperature is 75 degrees F with low humidity and cirrus clouds in the sky. Predict what the weather will most likely be at 4:00 PM.
A
dry and mild
B
clear and snowy
C
thunderstorms and hail
D
cloudy and rainy
16) When a cold front is approaching a city the weather is most likely to be
A
dry and mild
B
overcast with nimbostratus clouds
C
sunny with cirrus clouds
D
thunderstorms with cumulonimbus clouds
17) Between 9 AM and 3 PM if the temperature is decreasing from 72 degrees F to 62 degrees F, the air pressures drops from 30.9 to 29.0 and the wind speed increase from 5km to 17 km what weather should be predicted.
A
freezing rain and snow
B
hot and dry
C
calm and clearing skies
D
windy with precipitation
18) Between 8 AM and 6 PM cululus clouds are changing to cumulonimbus clouds, air pressure is going from 762 mmHg to 730 mmHg, and relative humidity increases from 50% to 95%. What weather should be predicted?
A
The temperture is 80 degrees F
B
A storm is forming and precipitation is coming soon.
C
The weather is getting worse, but no precipitation is expected.
D
Weather conditions are getting better.
19) As a cold front moves through Clarksville, which set of data would represent the weather change?
A
Barometric Pressure increasing, relative humidity increasing, and temperature decreasing.
B
Barometric pressure increasing, relative humidity decreasing, and temperature staying the same.
C
Barometric pressure staying the same, relative humidity decreasing, and tempearture staying the same.
D
Barometric pressure decreasing, relative humidity increasing, and temperature decreasing.
20) Which of the following instruments measures air pressure?
A
anemometer
B
thermometer
C
psychrometer
D
barometer
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