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Reading Weather Maps
Reading Weather Maps
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A Quiz for reviewing the basic skills/ideas necessary for reading a weather map.
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1
What kind of weather will this front bring?
thunderstorms
nice, sunny day
cold, but sunny
warm, rainy
2
Which best describes why fronts bring clouds and rain?
fronts mean air is sinking
warm air rises
cold air is less dense
air masses bring rain
3
In which direction does weather move across the U.S.?
S to N
N to S
W to E
E to W
4
When the temperature and the dew point are close, which of these is true?
relative humidity is 50%
it will feel really dry
it will by clear skies and sunny
it will be very humid and may rain
5
Which weather conditions will this front bring?
nice, sunny day
cold, rainy day
warm, rainy day
thunderstorms
6
If a continental polar air mass moves over Royersford, what changes will we see in the weather?
get warmer, more humid
get warmer, drier
get cooler, more humid
get cooler, drier
7
Dew Point?
98.12 degrees F
31 degrees F
20 degrees F
8
If you see an H over Royersford on the weather map, what kind of weather is there?
really windy
clear skies
clouds
rain
9
What are the properties of a continental tropical air mass?
warm, humid
warm, dry
cool, humid
cold, dry
10
Does this type of front bring clouds and rain?
no
yes
11
Air is sinking
low pressure
high pressure
12
weather moves around it counter-clockwise
high pressure
low pressure
13
What kind of front is pictured here?
warm
stationary
cold
occluded
14
Air is rising
high pressure
low pressure
15
Which front is pictured here?
stationary
cold
occluded
warm
16
Air is unstable
high pressure
low pressure
17
995 millibars
high pressure
low pressure
18
Which air mass forms over the North Pole?
continental tropical
Arctic
maritime polar
maritime tropical
19
Wind Direction?
West
North
South
East
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brings clear skies, sunny weather
high pressure
low pressure
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27.45 inches
low pressure
high pressure
22
Which location has the fastest winds?
B
D
A
C
23
Which front is this?
warm
occluded
stationary
cold
24
Which of these could be a source region for a maritime polar air mass?
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
northern Pacific Ocean
southern Pacific Ocean
25
If a maritime tropical air mass moves over Royersford, how will the weather change?
get colder, more humid
get colder, drier
get warmer, more humid
get warmer, drier
