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WorksheetsIntro to Weather
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What weather instrument measures air pressure?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Rain gauge
2.
which atmospheric layer goes first?
a)
stratosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
thermosphere
3.
which atmospheric layer is the hottest?
a)
stratosphere
b)
Ionosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
Troposphere
4.
what clouds are the lowest?
a)
stratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
5.
what is the biggest atmospheric layer?
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
troposphere
6.
What is the highest cloud?
a)
cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
stratus
7.
What is weather?
a)
The state of the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The amount of moisture in the air
c)
The number of clouds in the sky
d)
The speed of the wind
8.
Why is the temperature lower at night than during the day?
a)
There is less water in the air at night
b)
The temperature depends on energy from the sun
c)
Winds blow harder at night
d)
There are more clouds at night to block the sun's rays
9.
If it's a hot day outside, what can you conclude?
a)
The wind will blow extremely fast
b)
The air will be able to hold very little moisture
c)
There will probably be a lot of clouds
d)
The air be able to hold a lot of moisture
10.
What is the difference between absolute humidity and relative humidity?
a)
Absolute humidity is expressed as a percentage; relative humidity is expressed as a whole number
b)
Absolute humidity is how much water the air can hold; relative humidity represents how much water the air actually holds
c)
Relative humidity makes the air sticky; absolute humidity makes the air dry
d)
Relative humidity is how much water the air can hold; absolute humidity represents how much water the air actually holds
11.
Why does it tend to be cool at the Earth's poles?
a)
They have the worst weather
b)
The are furthest from the sun
c)
Sunlight strikes them at extreme angles
d)
They have high absolute humidity
12.
What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?
a)
Wind and rain
b)
Clear skies and sun
c)
Humidity and thunder
d)
Extremely hot temperatures
13.
If the air is only holding one-third as much moisture as it can possibly hold, what is the relative humidity?
a)
50%
b)
25%
c)
33%
d)
67%
14.
What will happen if the relative humidity is 100%, and the temperature begins falling?
a)
The air will be sticky and uncomfortable
b)
It will start to rain
c)
The temperature will rise
d)
The aromatic pressure will rise
15.
Winds are caused by differences in
a)
precipitation
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
turbulance
16.
Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called
a)
stratus clouds
b)
cumulonimbus clouds
c)
cirrus clouds
d)
nimbostratus clouds
17.
Very high feathery clouds are called
a)
stratus clouds
b)
cumulonimbus clouds
c)
cirrus clouds
d)
nimbostratus clouds
18.
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
a)
dew
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
19.
What heats up slower in the day time
a)
water
b)
land
c)
sand
d)
a rainbow
20.
The wind blows TOWARD what during a sea breeze
a)
land
b)
sea
c)
rainbow
d)
desert island
21.
The amount of water that air can hold at a given temperature.
a)
rain
b)
humidity
c)
dew
d)
precipitation
22.
Liquid water changes into water vapor.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
freezing
23.
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
a)
dew
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitaiton
24.
The earth's atmosphere is made of
a)
nitrogen and oxygen
b)
land and water
c)
fresh water and salt water
d)
temperature and humidity
25.
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
precipitation
26.
The difference between climate and weather is
a)
weather is temperature and climate is precipitation
b)
weather is over a longer period of time
c)
climate is temperature and weather is precipitation
d)
climate is over a longer period of time
27.
Clouds are classified by their
a)
type of weather
b)
type of water they are made of
c)
height and appearance
d)
color
28.
Winds are named based on
a)
where they come from
b)
where they are blowing toward
c)
how strong they are
d)
how much damage they do
29.
Four factors that affect CLIMATE
a)
temperature, precipitation, humidity, pressure
b)
latitude, elevation, ocean currents, prevailing winds
c)
winds, pressure, jet stream, Coriolis Effect
d)
barometer, hygrometer, thermometer, anemometer
30.
Definition: Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
a)
current
b)
meterology
c)
climate
d)
weather
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