How's the Weather Baseline

1. What is the approximate temperature of point A?

• 40
• 45
• 50
• 54
• 60

2. What is the approximate air pressure of point A?

• 1000-1004
• 1004-1006
• 1006-1008
• 1008-1012
• 1012-1016

3. The temperature at point B (see middle of map) is 29 degrees Fahrenheit. Use the map and information to determine what kind of precipitation is occurring.

• Rain
• Snow
• No Precipitation

4. Using evidence from the maps, explain how latitude influences the general trend in air temperature values in the continental United States.

• As latitude increases, the temperature decreases
• As latitude increases, the temperature increases.
• As latitude increases, the temperature remains the same.

5. What effect does altitude (not latitude) have on temperature?

• As altitude increases, the temperature increases.
• As altitude increases, the temperature decreases
• As altitude increases, the temperature remains the same.

6. Identify the type of air pressure that is associated with the colder air temperatures at A and B.

• Low Pressure
• Medium Pressure
• High Pressure
• No Pressure

7. Why is weather prediction so complex?

• There are many different weather variables that interact and are constantly changing.
• Meteorologists do not know exactly how weather variables will interact in the future, but make a guess based on available data.
• The characteristics of air masses change as the air masses move across the United States.
• All of the above

8. Which type of pressure system is associated with high humidity weather conditions?

• Low Pressure
• High Pressure

9. Why would the air temperature be warmer a day later?

• It has to do with humidity
• It has to do with air mass
• None of the above

10. Which area has higher winds?

• A
• B
• They have the same winds