Earth Science: Weather Forecasting
Test Quiz
1. What are scientists who study the Earth's atmosphere called?
a. Physicists
b. Chemists
c. Meteorologists
d. Geologists
e. Atmospherists
2. What type of pressure system generally means rainy or cloudy weather?
a. High pressure system
b. Low pressure system
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
e.
3. What causes wind?
a. Rain
b. Changes in the angle of the Sun
c. Clouds
d. Differences in air pressure
e. Scientists still don't know what causes wind
4. What do we call the boundary between high pressure and low pressure systems?
a. Cumulous boundary
b. Climate change
c. Cloud edge
d. Wind funnel
e. Weather front
5. What type of weather front occurs when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?
a. Cold front
b. Warm front
c. Stationary front
d. Occluded front
e. Dry line
6. What type of weather front stays in one place for a long period of time?
a. Cold front
b. Warm front
c. Stationary front
d. Occluded front
e. Dry line
7. What type of weather boundary occurs between a dry air mass and a warm air mass?
a. Cold front
b. Warm front
c. Stationary front
d. Occluded front
e. Dry line
8. What type of weather tool is used to measure the speed of the wind?
a. Doppler radar
b. Rain gauge
c. Anemometer
d. Barometer
e. Satellite
9. What type of weather tool is used to measure the air pressure and whether it is rising or falling?
a. Doppler radar
b. Rain gauge
c. Anemometer
d. Barometer
e. Satellite
10. What do we call the measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air?
a. Temperature
b. Humidity
c. Air pressure
d. Dew point
e. Precipitation
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