1.
Answer the question below.
Explain how droughts are different from seasonal dry spells. Use details to support your answer.
2.
What term is used to describe a tornado before it has touched the ground?
funnel cloud
wind cloud
funnel storm
wind shear
3.
Which type of front forms when warm, less dense air slides over a colder, denser air mass?
stationary front
occluded front
cold front
warm front
4.
Which characteristic determines if a snowstorm is a blizzard?
lots of moisture in the atmosphere
winds less than 35 miles per hour
freezing rain before the snow falls
winds greater than 35 miles per hour
5.
Where are blizzards most likely to form?
over bodies of water
near the North Pole
over the continent
over the equator
6.
Where are tornadoes most likely to occur?
at the edge of a front
behind the front
in the middle of a front
ahead of the front
7.
When do snowstorms form?
when ice crystals melt before they hit the ground
when water droplets freeze as they hit the ground
when water vapor condenses to form droplets
when water vapor changes to solid ice crystals
8.
Which condition is not necessary for a tornado to form?
instability in the atmosphere that promotes upward air movement
large amounts of warm, moist air near the ground
downdrafts that carry droplets of water to Earth’s surface
colliding fronts that push warm air upward
9.
Which type of air mass brings cold, moist air to a region?
continental polar
maritime tropical
continental tropical
maritime polar
10.
Which weather pattern can drop torrential amounts of rain, create storm surges, and destroy structures with high winds?
thunderstorm
drought
tornado
hurricane
11.
What is the main energy source for a hurricane?
winds blowing from high pressure to low pressure
warm ocean water
cool ocean water
warm air masses
12.
Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
hygrometer
barometer
anemometer
thermometer
13.
Which device measures the speed of the wind?
anemometer
hygrometer
wind sock
weathervane
14.
Which type of air mass will bring cold, dry air to a region?
continental polar
maritime polar
maritime tropical
continental tropical
15.
Which of the following situations is not the result of drought in an area?
increased growing period for crops
rising costs of food and goods
dried-up reservoirs
decreased water levels in streams and rivers
16.
Which stage of a thunderstorm occurs when air is warmed by the sun’s heat and starts to rise, creating an updraft?
anvil stage
mature stage
dissipating stage
cumulus stage
17.
What makes the weather inside the eye of the storm calm and clear?
counterclockwise rotation
low pressure air
clockwise rotation
high pressure air
18.
Which stage of a thunderstorm occurs when downdrafts overtake updrafts, preventing warm, moist air from rising, and fueling the thunderstorm?
mature stage
precipitation stage
dissipating stage
cumulus stage
19.
Which stage of a thunderstorm occurs when the coalescing water droplets become too heavy to stay in the cloud and start to fall while cool air creates a downdraft?
cumulus stage
dissipating stage
mature stage
convection stage
20.
Answer the question below.
Compare and contrast the types of fronts that occur when air masses collide. Use details to support your answer.
21.
Which type of front is shown with purple triangles and half circles on a weather map?
a cold front
a warm front
an occluded front
a stationary front
22.
How is a warm front represented on a weather map?
red triangles
red half circles
red half circles and blue triangles
purple triangles and half circles
23.
Which of the following atmospheric conditions is measured with a hygrometer?
wind direction
temperature
wind speed
humidity
24. What weather pattern causes areas to experience drier-than-normal conditions?
a tornado
a hurricane
a drought
a blizzard
25.
Which type of front occurs when two air masses meet, but neither has enough force to move the other?
occluded front
stationary front
cold front
warm front
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