Conclusion

As we've learned in this WebQuest, the United States has many different weather conditions that can occur throughout the year. This weather can include sunshine, precipitation, and even the occasional scary storm.

Weather fronts can also cause havoc to cities all over the nation. Blizzards, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes can result from unstable air masses in our atmosphere.

In this web quest, you learned about different weather conditions that affect the United States, as well as how to protect yourself from these severe weather conditions. Were you blown away by what you learned?

How well did you listen to your classmates' presentations? Take the following 10 point mini-quiz over weather facts, terms, and tips

1. Rain, sleet, and hail are forms of:

a. evaporation b. condensation c. precipitation d. convection

2. A barometer measures

a. humidity b. air pressure c. rain amounts d. temperature

3. Clouds form because water vapor in the air

a. warms b. conducts c. condenses d. evaporates

4. Cool, clear weather is usually brought by a

a. warm front b. cold front c. stationary front d. occluded front

5. A strong tropical storm with high winds is called a

a. hurricane b. tornado c. blizzard d. thunderstorm

6. Foggy, rainy, or humid weather usually follows a passage of what kind of front through an area?

a. a warm front b. a cold front c. stationary front d. occluded front

7. Low, cumulonimbus clouds may bring thunderstorms and

a. tornadoes b. typhoons c. tsunamis d. earthquakes

8. On a weather map, which lines join places with the same temperatures?

a. millibars b. marsbars c. isobars d. toolbars

Short Answer

9. What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?

10. Where is the safest place to be during a tornado if you are indoors?

Created by Cami Lain, Darlene Ritzline, Carol Myhre, and Sandy Dickerson Last updated: 4/16/02