Weather Map Symbols
What does a fully shaded station model circle mean?
Answer:
100% cloud cover / overcast skies
What property describes how a mineral scratches another object?
Answer:
Hardness
Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Answer:
Mars
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Answer:
Mercury
What is the dew point if condensation begins at 60°F?
Answer:
60°F
Which direction is the wind coming from if the wind barb points up?
Answer:
The wind is coming from the north
What mineral property describes the color of a mineral’s powder?
Answer:
Streak
Which object in the solar system has the longest revolution period?
Answer:
Neptune
Which planet has the largest diameter?
Answer:
Jupiter
What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?
Answer:
Air pressure decreases
What weather instrument measures air pressure?
Answer:
Barometer
Which mineral fizzes in acid?
Answer:
Calcite
What force keeps planets orbiting the Sun?
Answer:
Gravity
Which planet takes about 365 days to revolve around the Sun?
Answer:
Earth
Which layer of Earth is made mostly of liquid iron and nickel?
Answer:
Outer core
On a station model, where is temperature located?
Answer:
Top left
What tool is used to test hardness on the ESRT chart?
Answer:
Mohs Hardness Scale
Which planet has the greatest density?
Answer:
Earth
Which planet has the shortest day (fastest rotation)?
Answer:
Jupiter
What type of rock forms from cooling lava?
Answer:
Igneous rock
A wind barb has two full lines and one half line. What is the wind speed?
Answer:
25 knots
A mineral breaks into smooth flat surfaces. What property is this?
Answer:
Cleavage
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Answer:
Rotation = spinning on axis
Revolution = orbiting another object
Which planet has the longest year?
Answer:
Neptune
If Earth rotates once every 24 hours, what causes day and night?
Answer:
Earth’s rotation on its axis