Weather Part II Review 2

1. Which area on the map would a hurricane most likely hit?

• Charleston, South Carolina
• San Diego, California
• Buffalo, New York
• Wichita, Kansas

2. You and your family are watching TV and the program is interrupted by a tornado warning. What action would give you and your family the MOST protection from the storm?

• Stand under a tree in an open field.
• Move to the lowest floor of the building.
• Get into a car and move away from tornado.
• Come out into an open field with no buildings around it.

3. Look at the weather forecast for today and tomorrow.Which of these statements is MOST LIKELY correct?

• A warm front has brought cooler temperatures.
• A low pressure system is moving through the area bringing cooler temperatures.
• A cold front has brought warmer temperatures.
• A high pressure system is moving through the area bringing warmer temperatures..

4. Which type of storm is shown in the illustration which has a funnel-shaped cloud with winds spinning at very high speeds?

• thunderstorm
• tornado
• hurricane
• blizzard

5. You walk outside and make the following observations, what inferences can you make?

• It is going to be a bright sunny day
• An avalanche is possible
• Bad weather is approaching
• It is a 100% chance that a tornado will be spotted

6. Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• anemometer
• barometer
• thermometer
• wind vane

7. Lines with tiny triangles are sometimes found on weather maps. These lines are showing where two air masses meet. What do these lines represent?

• boundaries
• fronts
• patterns
• pressures

8. What information can be found on the map above?

• amount of pollen in the air
• temperature and precipitation
• amount of pollution in the air
• air pressure and weather fronts

9. What does the curved line between the cool, dry air over City A and the warm, moist air of City B represent?

• front
• rain gauge
• thunderstorm
• air mass

10. Based on the data in the graph below, in which way is the average rainfall related to the seasons?

• Rainfall remains the same all year.
• It is impossible to predict which seasons will get more rainfall.
• There is more rain from June through September than other months.
• Rainfall is the same in winter months.