Weather Forecasting
Weather Symbols
Reading Weather Maps
Vocabulary
Random Questions
100

Scientists who study the weather and predict it. Tell me the name of this person.

meterologists

100

Symbol with blue triangles

Cold Front

100

A _____________ shows a quick visual of conditions at a particular time over a large area. 


weather map

100
Scientists who studies the causes of weather and tries to predict it?
Meteorologists
100

Spaghetti Models display ______________ about hurricanes.

possibly paths

200

What is the first step in weather technology?

To collect data either from simple direct observations or through the use of instruments 

200

Symbol with half red circles

Warm front

200

The layer of gas surrounding our planet

atmosphere

200

A prediction of future weather events

Forecast

200

Technological improvements in gathering weather data and using computers have improved the accuracy of weather ______________________.

Forecast

300

List the type of Cold air mass that forms over land.

cP - continental polar

300

This symbols has both red half circles and blue triangles

Stationary Front

300

Sunny skies could be identified by seeing what type of symbol on a weather map.

H - high pressure

300

This shows the weather conditions for a specific point in time over a specific region

Weather Map

300

What does the Sun's energy heat faster?

A) Land 

B) Oceans

A) Land

400

The narrow band of winds moving from west to east.

Jet Stream

400

H - with blue color

High Pressure

400

This instrument measures air pressure.

Barometer

400

Natural features on the surface of Earth

Landforms

400

The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

Weather

500

What kind of weather does a stationary front bring to a location?

Steady rain

500

This red L symbol refers to __________ with possible ____________ conditions.

Low pressure and rainy

500

The Jet stream helps move air masses across the U.S. in this direction,

West to East

500

Directional Movements of the ocean water

Ocean Currents

500

Winds that act as heat transfer system due to the unequal heating of the Earth's surface

Global winds