Name: ____________________________________________________
Date: ______________________________________________________
Use the study guide to prepare for the weather map/ forecasting test. This test
will be given on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.
You must know:
1. What a cold front looks like on a weather map
2. What a warm front looks like on a weather map
3. The spikes or semi-circles on a front show the direction the front is moving
4. The two most likely weather changes that will come with a cold front
5. The two most likely weather changes that will come with a warm front
6. What the letter L represents on a weather map
7. The type of weather expected when the letter L is on a weather map
8. What the letter H represents on a weather map
9. The type of weather expected when the letter H is on a weather map
10. The 4 types of precipitation
11. The 5 commonly used weather instruments
12. The two temperatures on a weather map/5 or 7 day forecast represent the
high and low temperatures for the day.
13. A 7-Day Forecast shows the weather that has been predicted for the next
7 days.
14. The larger the percentage on a 5 or 7 day forecast indicates a greater
chance of precipitation.