Weather Symbols Quiz
Instructions: Identify weather map symbols and forecasting terms
- 1.
On a weather map, what does a red line with semicircles represent?
AA cold frontBAn occluded frontCA warm frontDA stationary front - 2.
What does the term 'barometric pressure' refer to?
AWind speedBTemperature variationCThe weight of the atmosphereDHumidity level - 3.
On a weather map, closely packed isobars indicate what condition?
AFogBCalm weatherCStrong windsDHeavy rain - 4.
What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
AThermometerBHygrometerCAnemometerDBarometer - 5.
A large letter 'H' on a weather map indicates what?
AA high-pressure systemBA hurricane warningCHigh humidity areaDHeavy rainfall expected - 6.
What does an anemometer measure?
AAir temperatureBWind speedCRainfallDHumidity - 7.
On a weather map, what does a line with alternating triangles and semicircles represent?
AA stationary frontBAn occluded frontCA warm frontDA cold front - 8.
What type of cloud is flat and layered, often covering the sky like a gray blanket?
AStratusBCumulusCCumulonimbusDCirrus - 9.
What does the Beaufort scale measure?
ATemperature extremesBWind forceCRainfall amountDEarthquake intensity - 10.
A large letter 'L' on a weather map typically indicates what?
ALow temperature zoneBLightning risk areaCLow visibilityDA low-pressure system - 11.
What are the high, wispy clouds made of ice crystals called?
ACirrusBNimbusCCumulusDStratus - 12.
What weather phenomenon is measured on the Fujita (or Enhanced Fujita) Scale?
ABlizzardsBHurricanesCTornadoesDEarthquakes - 13.
What does a weather vane (or wind vane) indicate?
AWind speedBWind directionCHumidityDAir pressure - 14.
What term describes the temperature at which air becomes saturated and water vapor condenses?
AWind chillBRelative humidityCHeat indexDDew point - 15.
On a weather map, lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure are called what?
AIsobarsBIsohyetsCContour linesDIsotherms