Weather Set 2 Question Preview (ID: 38025)


Weather: Air Masses, Fronts, Humidity, Dew Point, Isobars, Reading Weather Maps. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Air masses are described by
a) size and temperature
b) moisture and temperature
c) location and density
d) thickness and moisture

Behind a cold front you would expect to find
a) warm air
b) hot air
c) freezing cold air
d) cooler air

What kind of weather can you expect when the isobars are close together?
a) faster winds
b) a very calm day
c) a gentle breeze
d) sunny weather

High pressure is associated with
a) hot temperatures
b) rainy, cloudy weather
c) clear, sunny weather
d) below freezing temperatures

Isobars on a weather map look like
a) a line of triangles
b) a line of semicircles
c) green patches
d) a thin white line

Isobars connect ...
a) equal areas of pressure
b) equal areas of temperature
c) areas of equal wind
d) areas of similar rainfall

Thumbs up is associated with
a) low pressure systems
b) high pressure systems
c) isobars that are close together
d) green patches on the weather map

When the dew point is closer to the air temperature...
a) the humidity in the air is average
b) the air is very dry
c) the air is pretty humid
d) it is raining

The triangles of a cold front are pointing down so what direction is the front moving in?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West

The amount of moisture in the air is described as ...
a) continental
b) polar
c) tropical
d) humidity

Air that forms in the northern region is most often...
a) Polar (cold)
b) Tropical (warm)
c) continental
d) maritime

Saturated air is...
a) very dry
b) arid
c) full of moisture
d) cold

The clash between 2 opposing armies is often thought of when thinking of which weather event?
a) air mass
b) hurricane
c) front
d) tornado

Which global wind moves weather across the United States?
a) Westerlies
b) Trade Winds
c) Doldrums
d) Polar Easterlies

Sudden changes in weather is most likely be influenced by...?
a) Polar Easterlies
b) Westerlies
c) Trade Winds
d) the jet stream

A stationary front ...
a) moves very quickly
b) does not move
c) moves left to right
d) moves up and down

What is often found along front boundaries?
a) clear weather
b) hot temperatures
c) precipitation and storms
d) a lot of humidity

A warm front is headed north, therefore the semicircles (suns) would be pointing
a) left
b) right
c) down
d) up

A barometer is used to measure
a) wind speed
b) air pressure
c) temperature
d) dew point

What temperature air is capable of holding the most moisture?
a) warm
b) cool
c) cold
d) polar

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