Weather Forecasting- Interview with a Meteorologist Quiz

Which of the following is the best definition of meteorologist?

• A. A scientist that chases storms

• B. A scientist who uses tools and data to study the weather

• C. A scientist who is on the news

• D. A scientist who studies water and its movement around the planet

A tool that is used to measure windspeed is known as a/an

• A. anemometer

• B. windsock

• C. rain gauge

• D. high-pressure system

What kind of system brings cool, dry, and calm weather?

• A. Low-Pressure System

• B. Cold Front

• C. High-Pressure System

• D. Warm Front

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What type of weather can be expected when a warm front clears?

• A. Cool, cloudy, and stormy weather

• B. Cool air with high humidity

• C. Sunny skies and high humidity

• D. Cloudy skies and high humidity

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What type of information does the doppler radar collect?

• A. The size of precipitation droplets

• B. Speed and direction data of the moisture in clouds and precipitation

• C. Changes in the atmosphere

• D. The rate at which rain is falling

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Which of the following statements is true about weather forecasting? (check all that apply)

• A low-pressure system brings stormy weather

• Anemometers are used to measure wind direction

• A high-pressure system means calm, dry, and cool weather

• Cold fronts bring dry, cool weather

• A warm front occurs when warm air replaces cooler air

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What is the most likely reason the author included the photos at the bottom of page one?

• A. To show off Stuart Drizzle's favorite things

• B. To help the reader understand storms

• C. To help the reader visualize the weather tools in paragraph 3

• D. To take up space

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Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can the reader infer about Stuart Drizzle?

• A. If he hadn't grown up watching storms in the Midwest, he wouldn't be a meteorologist.

• B. He is scared of storms.

• C. Stuart Drizzle does not like his job.

• D. He had other careers before becoming a meteorologist.

What type of text structure properly describes this selection?

• A. Compare/Contrast

• B. Problem/Solution

• C. Cause/Effect

• D. Interview

What is the main idea of the selection?

• A. Meteorologist Stuart Drizzle describes weather forecasting tools.

• B. Meteorologist Stuart Drizzle talks about his life and how he became a Meteorologist.

• C. Meteorologist Stuart Drizzle talks about his career, weather forecasting, and weather tools.

• D. High-pressure systems and low-pressure systems cause various weather patterns to occur.

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