Weather Maps

A __________ is the lines between air masses.

• low pressure system
• high pressure system
• front

A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

• stay the same
• increase
• decrease

The Earth's ____________ is the layer of gases that surround the planet and make it possible for living things to survive on Earth.

• atmosphere
• water cycle
• shell
• land

An anemometer measurees

• wind direction
• wind speed
• air temperature
• rain fall

Wind direction is measured by 

• wind (weather) vane
• anemometer
• barometer
• Rain gauge

Evaporation is caused by 

• the sun cooling
• the sun's heat energy
• the moons heat energy
• the moon cooling

A warm front means the air temperature will

• stay the same
• increase
• decrease

A scientist who measures and predicts weather conditions is known as 

• an astronomer
• a geologist
• a meterologist
• a weatherologist

Stratus clouds look like

• thin, wispy featherlike
• puffy and white
• layers of blankets low to the Earth

These clouds are puffy white clouds with flat bottoms.

• Cirrus
• Cumulus
• Stratus