Weather Test

What is isotherm?

• lines of equal temperature

• weather station

• lines of equal air pressure

• none of the above

Which lists the correct stages of a thunderstorm?

• mature, dissipation, cumulus

• cumulus, dissipation, mature

• cumulus, mature, and dissipation

• none of the aboe

What is the wind direction in the model shown? (model on test)

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

Which describes cirrus clouds?

• flat, smooth

• medium level

• rain bearing

• wispy high altitudes

Which of these sinking-air situations usually brings fair weather?

• high pressure system

• medium pressure system

• low pressure system

Which measures the average kinetic energy of air molecules?

• heat

• air pressure

• temperature

• barometer

What is an isobar?

• lines of equal air pressure

• lines of equal altitudes

• lines of equal temperature

• none of the above

Which describes altocumulus clouds?

• wispy at high altitudes

• fluffy at middle altitudes

• flat

• flat and smooth

Which instrument measures humidity?

• thermometer

• psychrometer

• barometer

• none of the above

Which type of precipitation reaches earth's surface as large pellets of ice?

• snow

• rain

• hail

• fog