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041: Weather Maps
041: 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
If you see an H over Texas on the weather map, what kind of weather is there?
rain
clear skies
clouds
really windy
2
If a maritime tropical air mass moves over Houston, how will the weather change?
get warmer, drier
get warmer, more humid
get colder, more humid
get colder, drier
3
Air is rising
high pressure
low pressure
4
Which best describes why fronts bring clouds and rain?
air masses bring rain
warm air rises
fronts mean air is sinking
cold air is less dense
5
990 mB
Really Fast
clear and sunny skies
low pressure
high pressure
6
If a
continental
polar
air mass moves over Houston, what changes will we see in the weather?
get warmer, drier
get warmer, more humid
get cooler, more humid
get cooler, drier
7
Which location has the fastest winds?
D
A
B
C
8
brings clear skies, sunny weather
low pressure
high pressure
9
Air is sinking
high pressure
low pressure
10
What are the properties of a continental tropical air mass?
cool, humid
cold, dry
warm, dry
warm, humid
11
What kind of weather will this front bring after it passes through?
cooler, but sunny
warm, rainy
thunderstorms
hot, sunny day
12
Air is unstable
low pressure
high pressure
13
What kind of front is pictured here?
stationary
occluded
cold
warm
14
Which front is pictured here?
occluded
warm
stationary
cold
15
A cold front must be 40° F or colder
True
False
16
Does this type of front bring clouds and rain?
yes
no
17
Which weather conditions will this front bring?
thunderstorms
warm, rainy day
nice, sunny day
cold, rainy day
18
Which of these could be a source region for a maritime polar air mass?
southern Pacific Ocean
northern Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
19
In which
general
direction does weather move across the U.S.?
W to E
N to S
E to W
S to N
20
1030 millibars
low pressure
high pressure
21
Which air mass forms over the North Pole?
maritime polar
Arctic
maritime tropical
continental tropical
22
Which front is this?
cold
stationary
occluded
warm
