Sample Spiral Review: Quarter 4 S4E3e & S4E4a &b
Monday
S4E3e. S4E4a
1. This solid type of precipitation falls to Earth and can damage crops, cars, and homes. It often
comes during severe thunderstorms. What is this type of precipitation called?
a.
b.
c.
d.
hail
ice
sleet
snow
2. There are a variety of instruments that can measure different properties of the air. Which tool
is used to measure the direction of wind?
a.
b.
c.
d.
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
wind vane
3. Which tool measures air pressure?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the barometer
the wind sock
the anemometer
the thermometer
Tuesday
S4E4a &b
4, Which BEST describes what a barometer measures?
a.
b.
c.
d.
speed of wind
amount of rain
depth of snow fall
change in air pressure
5. Which BEST describes what a barometer measures?
a.
b.
c.
d.
speed of wind
amount of rain
depth of snow fall
change in air pressure
6. Look at this weather map. Which of these questions can be answered by the information in
the map?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is a front coming soon?
How much pollution is in the air?
What season is it in the southern hemisphere?
What will the temperature and precipitation be today?
Wednesday
S4E4b
7. Which of these describes a front?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the boundary between two air masses
the location of a major thunderstorm
a weather pattern that lasts for several days
the boundary between a cold air mass and a thunderstorm
8. A cold front on a weather map is indicated by ________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
a red line with triangles pointing in the direction that the cold air is moving
a red line with semicircles pointing in the direction that the cold air is moving
a blue line with triangles pointing in the direction that the cold air is moving
a blue line with semicircles pointing in the direction that the cold air is moving
9. Warm, low-pressure air can hold more water than cold air. As warm air rises, it cools. This
causes water vapor to gather together, or condense, into water drops. What kind of weather
MOST LIKELY goes along with low air pressure?
a.
b.
c.
d.
tornadoes
clear skies
clouds and rain
clouds without rain
Thursday
S4E4b
10. Which symbol indicated a warm front?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1
2
3
4
11. What does the diagram below show?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a warm front moving south
a warm front moving north
a cold front moving south
a cold front moving north
12. Which weather conditions are likely after a cold front passes?
a.
b.
c.
d.
cloudy and hot
sunny and cold
sunny and windy
cloudy and rainy
Substitute Questions/Short Response
1. What does temperature measure? What does temperature indicate?
2. What is a rain gauge? How is it used?
3. What is a barometer? How is it used?
4. What is a wind vane? How is it used?
5. What is an anemometer? How is it used?
6. How do meteorologists know what the present weather conditions are?
6. Why are weather instruments important?
7. Name two weather collecting instruments that meteorologists use to collect weather data.
Explain how each instrument is used and the type of data the instrument supplies.
8. Why do we use symbols on a weather map and what do they mean?
9. Use the weather map below to answer the question that follows.
10. What kind of weather will the southeastern United States most likely have tomorrow?
Answer Key
Sample Spiral Review: Quarter 3
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. B