Chapter Review: WEATHER
Quiz by Lori Stroud
Feel free to use or edit a copy
includes Teacher and Student dashboards
Measure skillsfrom any curriculum
Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
- edit the questions
- save a copy for later
- start a class game
- view complete results in the Gradebook and Mastery Dashboards
- automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
- assign as homework
- share a link with colleagues
- print as a bubble sheet
- Q 1/25Score 0
Which type of weather occurrence is shown in the figure?
29stationary front
cold front
occluded front
warm front
Our brand new solo games combine with your quiz, on the same screen
Correct quiz answers unlock more play!
- Q1
Which type of weather occurrence is shown in the figure?
stationary front
cold front
occluded front
warm front
300s - Q2
Why are there fewer molecules of air up in the mountains?
because air pressure is the same throughout all layers of the atmosphere
because air pressure increases as you go higher
because air pressure decreases as you go higher
because air is too heavy
300s - Q3
Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere__________.
at a specific time and place
over a long period of time
over a short period of time
at a specific temperature
300s - Q4
How do isobars help meteorologists predict weather?
They help meteorologists tell how fast wind is blowing by noting the distance between the isobars on a weather map.
They help meteorologists determine the daily temperature and wind direction.
They help meteorologists see areas of equal temperature.
They help meteorologists predict dry weather.
300s - Q5
Force exerted on an area is called __________.
pressure
temperature
mass
gravity
300s - Q6
Why are these two systems showing how wind is formed?
The show downdrafts during hurricanes.
They show the rotation of Earth.
They show how differences in air pressure produce air movement.
They show the clockwise motion of air during storms.
300s - Q7
What is a person called who studies the weather?
ecologist
meteorologist
weather forecaster
zoologist
300s - Q8
What element of air determines its temperature?
the direction of air molecules
the average motion of air molecules
the composition of air molecules
the arrangement of air molecules
300s - Q9
What does symbol A on the figure represent?
cloud cover
precipitation
change in barometric pressure
wind speed and direction
300s - Q10
What is the cause of the strong winds associated with thunderstorms?
rain-cooled air
strong updrafts of warm, moist air and downdrafts of rain-cooled air
strong updrafts of dry air
weak updrafts of warm, moist air
300s - Q11
What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
They are the same things.
Tornadoes happen during winter and hurricanes happen in the summer.
Tornadoes occur over water and hurricanes occur over land.
Tornadoes occur over land and hurricanes occur over water.
300s - Q12
What do the arrows on this figure represent?
storm conditions around the world
wind speed and direction
relative direction and temperature of the winds
forces of climate change
300s - Q13
If a weather map has a symbol that shows a circle with the letter H in the middle, what is it referring to?
high pressure
high temperature
high precipitation
humid weather
300s - Q14
How can lightning occur during a storm?
Converging fronts collide.
The atmospheric pressure suddenly rises.
Different parts of a cloud become oppositely charged and current flows between them.
The relative humidity drops.
300s - Q15
When the temperature reaches its ____, snow, rain, or hail is likely to form.
evaporation point
relative humidity
saturation point
dew point
300s
