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Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
2.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
3.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
4.
This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
5.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
6.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
7.
When severe weather conditions are present, a _______ is issued
a)
watch
b)
warning
8.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
9.
What type of weather would you expect with the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
severe storms
d)
hot
10.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
11.
What type of weather would you expect from the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
hot
d)
stormy
12.
When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is:
a)
at its dew point
b)
saturated
c)
at its dew point AND saturated
d)
none of the rest
13.
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the:
a)
dew point
b)
rain point
c)
wind point
d)
relative humidity
14.
Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?
a)
they are larger
b)
longer duration
c)
also associated with flooding and strong rains
d)
all of the rest
15.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
16.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
17.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
18.
Cold air mass that is carrying water is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
19.
In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
20.
In _______ pressure systems, air rises
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
21.
These can be produced by thunderstorms
a)
stationary fronts
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tsunamis
22.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
23.
This type of front results in the same weather for several days
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
24.
Which option pictured describes how rain is formed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.
Which option pictured shows how sleet forms?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
Which option pictured shows how hail forms?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
28.
Which weather tool measures the amount of kinetic energy in molecules?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
29.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
30.
This means that the conditions are right for severe weather
a)
watch
b)
warning
31.
This is the scale by which tornadoes are measured
a)
Fujita
b)
Ferrari
c)
Fermi
d)
Falling
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