Unit 3 Weather Retake Test

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Based on this map, the weather in Chicago on the following day will be...

warmer and rainy

warmer with clear skies

colder and stormy

colder with clear skies

Which source region will produce a warm, moist air mass?

Source A

Source B

Source C

Source D

Based on the table, which city was experiencing a blizzard?

Seattle, WA

Bismarck, ND

Syracuse, NY

Pittsburgh, PA

Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?

Boise

Miami

Denver

New York

What weather would you forecast for this afternoon at letter A?

clear skies and warmer temperatures

thunderstorms followed by warmer temperatures

rain and fog for many days

thunderstorms followed by cooler temperatures

Based on the data, what type of weather should be predicted for later in the afternoon?

windy with precipitation

stormy and calm

calm with clearing skies

rainy with fog

Rochester is experiencing a high pressure system. What type of weather is Rochester experiencing?

Drier air with cooler temperatures

Drier air with warmer temperatures

Moist air with cooler temperatures

Moist air with warmer temperatures

8. A cold dry air mass pushes up a warm moist air mass quickly. What front forms and what weather can be expected?

warm front, several days of steady rain

cold front,  thunderstorms, hail, possible tornadoes

stationary front,  gentle rain and warmer temperatures

occluded front, freezing rain and snow

Which source region will produce a cold, dry air mass?

Source A

Source B

Source C

Source D

Tony was assigned to measure air pressure in a project for science class. Which tool would Tony need to use for his project?

Thermometer

Anemometer

Wind Sock

Barometer

What kind of front and weather is occurring at letter A on the map?

Occluded front, a blizzard

Stationary front, prolonged rain

Warm front, gentle rain

Cold front, thunderstorms

Which city will experience the warm front first?

Denver

Minneapolis

Dallas

Chicago

A student observes a clear sky and a temperature reading of 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a steady pressure. What is the most likely prediction about the day's weather?

cool and rainy

warm and cloudy

hot and sunny

cold and snowy

A meteorologist was observing the radar for several days and noticed that a fast moving cold front moving eastward was about to catch up to a warm front that was also moving eastward. Radar was showing bands of thunderstorms and much rain in the area. What kind of front was about to form?

warm front

cold front

stationary front

occluded front

A meteorologist used radar to analyze the wind during a storm in the central plains of the United States on a fall day. The winds were measured at 155 miles per hour and were moving in a clockwise pattern. According to the data, which event was the meteorologist most likely observing?

Blizzard

Tornado

Hurricane

Thunderstorm

Atmospheric pressure begins to fall slowly during the afternoon on a clear summer day. The pressure continues to drop overnight. What kind of weather will most likely occur the next day?

sunny and clear

cloudy with rain

sunny and cold

cloudy with snow

Which city is most likely to experience several days of steady rain based on the front that is near it?

Salem

Phoenix

Austin

None of the cities

A meteorologist observes a satellite image of a large weather system with swirling bands of clouds moving counter clockwise forming over the Atlantic ocean. What could the meteorologist be observing?

A hurricane forming

A tornado forming

A blizzard forming

A drought forming

A weather report claims that it will be a sunny but cool and dry day. What evidence would support this claim?

high precipitation

high humidity

low air pressure

high air pressure

Which kind of air mass would form over a sunny desert?

cold and dry

warm and dry

warm and humid

cold and humid

Which location has the best chance of experiencing a thunderstorm today?

City A

City B

City C

City D

Which of the following would cause precipitation to occur?

dew point 75°F, air pressure rising, temperature 88°F

dew point 40°F, air pressure falling, temperature 59°F

dew point 77°F, air pressure rising, temperature 63 °F

dew point 74°F, air pressure falling, temperature 75°F

What kind of weather is TN expecting?

Mixed precipitation

Freezing rain

Severe thunderstorms

Snow

Which state may see an occluded front form later today?

ND

NV

TX

CA

Which state is now experiencing cooler, dryer weather since the cold front has moved through?

MN

KS

OH

ND

Based on this map, the weather in Chicago on the following day will be...

warmer and rainy

warmer with clear skies

colder and stormy

colder with clear skies

Which source region will produce a warm, moist air mass?

Source A

Source B

Source C

Source D

Based on the table, which city was experiencing a blizzard?

Seattle, WA

Bismarck, ND

Syracuse, NY

Pittsburgh, PA

Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?

Boise

Miami

Denver

New York

What weather would you forecast for this afternoon at letter A?

clear skies and warmer temperatures

thunderstorms followed by warmer temperatures

rain and fog for many days

thunderstorms followed by cooler temperatures

Based on the data, what type of weather should be predicted for later in the afternoon?

windy with precipitation

stormy and calm

calm with clearing skies

rainy with fog

Rochester is experiencing a high pressure system.  What type of weather is Rochester experiencing?

Drier air with cooler temperatures

Drier air with warmer temperatures

Moist air with cooler temperatures

Moist air with warmer temperatures

8. A cold dry air mass pushes up a warm moist air mass quickly.  What front forms and what weather can be expected?

warm front, several days of steady rain

cold front,  thunderstorms, hail, possible tornadoes

stationary front,  gentle rain and warmer temperatures

occluded front, freezing rain and snow

Which source region will produce a cold, dry air mass?

Source A

Source B

Source C

Source D

Tony was assigned to measure air pressure in a project for science class.  Which tool would Tony need to use for his project?

Thermometer

Anemometer

Wind Sock

Barometer

What kind of front and weather is occurring at letter A on the map?

Occluded front, a blizzard

Stationary front, prolonged rain

Warm front, gentle rain

Cold front, thunderstorms

Which city will experience the warm front first?

Denver

Minneapolis

Dallas

Chicago

A student observes a clear sky and a temperature reading of 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a steady pressure.  What is the most likely prediction about the day's weather?

cool and rainy

warm and cloudy

hot and sunny

cold and snowy

A meteorologist was observing the radar for several days and noticed that a fast moving cold front moving eastward was about to catch up to a warm front that was also moving eastward. Radar was showing bands of thunderstorms and much rain in the area.  What kind of front was about to form?

warm front

cold front

stationary front

occluded front

A meteorologist used radar to analyze the wind during a storm in the central plains of the United States on a fall day.  The winds were measured at 155 miles per hour and were moving in a clockwise pattern.  According to the data, which event was the meteorologist most likely observing?

Blizzard

Tornado

Hurricane

Thunderstorm

Atmospheric pressure begins to fall slowly during the afternoon on a clear summer day.  The pressure continues to drop overnight.  What kind of weather will most likely occur the next day?

sunny and clear

cloudy with rain

sunny and cold

cloudy with snow

Which city is most likely to experience several days of steady rain based on the front that is near it?

Salem

Phoenix

Austin

None of the cities

A meteorologist observes a satellite image of a large weather system with swirling bands of clouds moving counter clockwise forming over the Atlantic ocean.  What could the meteorologist be observing?

A hurricane forming

A tornado forming

A blizzard forming

A drought forming

A weather report claims that it will be a sunny but cool and dry day.  What evidence would support this claim?

high precipitation

high humidity

low air pressure

high air pressure

Which kind of air mass would form over a sunny desert?

cold and dry

warm and dry

warm and humid

cold and humid

Which location has the best chance of experiencing a thunderstorm today?

City A

City B

City C

City D

Which of the following would cause precipitation to occur?

dew point 75°F, air pressure rising, temperature 88°F

dew point 40°F, air pressure falling, temperature 59°F

dew point 77°F, air pressure rising, temperature 63 °F

dew point 74°F, air pressure falling, temperature 75°F

What kind of weather is TN expecting?

Mixed precipitation

Freezing rain

Severe thunderstorms

Snow

Which state may see an occluded front form later today?

ND

NV

TX

CA

Which state is now experiencing cooler, dryer weather since the cold front has moved through?

MN

KS

OH

ND