Air pressure, fronts and forecasting the weather
7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-ESS2-5, NGSS.SEP 4 · England: KS3 Geography: Weather and climate
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Question 1
A weather station recorded air pressure changing from 1015 hPa to 1009 hPa over 12 hours. What does this suggest?
- A. rain and wind are becoming more likely
- B. settled, dry weather is becoming more likely
Question 2
Wind blows from areas of…
- A. the sea only
- B. cold to colder
- C. low pressure to high pressure
- D. high pressure to low pressure
Question 3
Weather systems: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Air has no weight.
- B. Meteorologists use satellites and computer models to forecast weather.
- C. Isobars on a weather map join places of equal pressure.
- D. Closely spaced isobars mean strong winds.
Question 4
A weather station recorded air pressure changing from 1019 hPa to 1023 hPa over 12 hours. What does this suggest?
- A. rain and wind are becoming more likely
- B. settled, dry weather is becoming more likely
Question 5
A barometer reading falls steadily over a day. What weather is most likely?
- A. clear, calm sunny skies
- B. snow in summer for certain
- C. no change at all
- D. clouds, wind and rain as low pressure arrives
Question 6
Weather systems: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Closely spaced isobars mean strong winds.
- B. High pressure always brings storms.
- C. Air pressure is measured with a barometer.
- D. Meteorologists use satellites and computer models to forecast weather.
Question 7
A weather station recorded air pressure changing from 1012 hPa to 1004 hPa over 12 hours. What does this suggest?
- A. rain and wind are becoming more likely
- B. settled, dry weather is becoming more likely
Question 8
What happens when a cold front passes?
- A. Fog always forms for days
- B. Temperatures rise sharply and stay high
- C. Nothing happens
- D. Cold air pushes under warm air, often giving heavy showers and then cooler, clearer weather
Question 9
Weather systems: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Air pressure is measured with a barometer.
- B. Weather and climate mean the same thing.
- C. Isobars on a weather map join places of equal pressure.
- D. Meteorologists use satellites and computer models to forecast weather.
Question 10
A weather station recorded air pressure changing from 1020 hPa to 1030 hPa over 24 hours. What does this suggest?
- A. rain and wind are becoming more likely
- B. settled, dry weather is becoming more likely
Question 11
Why does high pressure (an anticyclone) usually bring dry weather?
- A. Air sinks and warms, so clouds do not form easily
- B. Air rises and cools
- C. High pressure blocks sunlight
- D. High pressure creates rain
Question 12
Weather systems: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Isobars on a weather map join places of equal pressure.
- B. Closely spaced isobars mean strong winds.
- C. Air has no weight.
- D. Meteorologists use satellites and computer models to forecast weather.
Question 13
A weather station recorded air pressure changing from 1023 hPa to 1017 hPa over 12 hours. What does this suggest?
- A. rain and wind are becoming more likely
- B. settled, dry weather is becoming more likely
Question 14
A barometer reading falls steadily over a day. What weather is most likely?
- A. snow in summer for certain
- B. clear, calm sunny skies
- C. no change at all
- D. clouds, wind and rain as low pressure arrives
Question 15
Weather systems: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Closely spaced isobars mean strong winds.
- B. Weather and climate mean the same thing.
- C. Air pressure is measured with a barometer.
- D. Isobars on a weather map join places of equal pressure.
Question 16
A weather station recorded air pressure changing from 1020 hPa to 1010 hPa over 24 hours. What does this suggest?
- A. rain and wind are becoming more likely
- B. settled, dry weather is becoming more likely
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