Weather SOL 4.6

5 Written Questions

1. the place where two air masses meet
2. an instrument used for measuring precipitation
3. a tool that measures air pressure
4. a storm that produces lightening and thunder , often heavy rain and winds
5. the leading edge of a warm air mass that forms as the warm air mass moves forward into a cold air mass

5 Matching Questions

1. thermometer
2. air mass
3. cumulus cloud
4. stratus cloud
5. cumulonimbus cloud

1. a large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout
2. b a tool that measures temperature
3. c a large, puffy cloud that indicates fair weather
4. d anvil-shaped cloud capable of producing rain, hail, lightening, and tornadoes
5. e a low, flat cloud that often brings drizzle

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. blanket of air that surrounds Earth
   1. atmosphere
   2. anemometer
   3. weather
   4. barometer
2. the amount that air presses or pushes anything
   1. air pressure
   2. rain gauge
   3. air mass
   4. temperature
3. a tool that measures wind speed
   1. barometer
   2. anemometer
   3. thermometer
   4. atmosphere
4. how hot or cold something is
   1. anemometer
   2. atmosphere
   3. temperature
   4. weather
5. a large, violent storm accompanied by strong strong winds and usually heavy rain
   1. tornado
   2. front
   3. hurricane
   4. air mass

5 True/False Questions

1. cirrus cloud → a think, feathery cloud made up of ice crystals high in the sky

   True        False

2. tornado → a mass of tiny droplets of water that condensed from the air

   True        False

3. weather → violent, funnel shaped storm of a spinning wind

   True        False

4. cold front → the leading edge of a a cold air mass that forms as t he cold air mass moves into a warm air mass

   True        False

5. cloud → the place where two air masses meet

   True        False