Weather Quiz #2Air Masses, Fronts, & Weather Patterns

Question #11. Studying weather maps helps scientists…

A. measure air temperature.

B. classify clouds by shape.

C. make weather predictions.

D. measure air pressure.

Question #22. What is a front?

A. a place where air masses meet

B. the front part of a storm

C. an area of very high wind

D. an area that has fair weather

Question #33. When is the temperature in an area MOST LIKELY to rise?

A. after a cold front passes over the area

B. before a cold front passes over the area

C. after a warm front passes over the area

D. before a warm front passes over the area

Question #44. You know fair weather is MOST LIKELY on the way if which of the following is moving toward your town?

A. high-pressure area

B. low-pressure area

C. stationary front

D. cold front

Question #55. What is the weather like during a hurricane?

A. snowy and windy

B. warm and dry

C. windy and wet

D. cold and dry

Question #66. In which season will North Carolina MOST LIKELY have the coldest weather?

A. fall

B. spring

C. winter

D. summer

Question #77. What type of precipitation falls most often in North Carolina?

A. snow

B. hail

C. rain

D. sleet

Question #88. During which day was the weather windy and fair?

A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday

Question #99. Which will MOST LIKELY bring clouds and precipitation that last for several days?

A. high-pressure area

B. cold front

C. stationary front

D. warm front

Question #1010. A weather forecaster says that a cold air mass will bump against a warm air mass. Which type of weather will MOST LIKELY happen?

A. rainy and warmer

B. colder with thunderstorms

C. fair and warmer

D. fair and colder

Answers

Answers are on the next slide

Answers1. C, make weather predictions2. A, the place where air masses meet3. C, after a warm front passes over the area4. A, high-pressure area5. C, windy and wet6. C, winter7. C, rain8. D, Friday9. C, stationary front10. B, colder and thunderstorms