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WorksheetsComprehensive Weather Quizizz
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
These two conditions describe an air mass.
a)
temperature and precipitation
b)
wind speed and heavy rain
c)
temperature and humidity
d)
direction and air pressure
2.
Where are colder air masses usually formed?
a)
over oceans
b)
over the North or South poles
c)
over the equator
d)
out in space
3.
This climate zone is has warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters
a)
polar climate zone
b)
temperate climate zone
c)
tropical climate zone
d)
mesosphere
4.
Climate is
a)
the further you get from the equator
b)
the higher you go, the colder it gets
c)
the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
d)
the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.
5.
How does higher altitude affect climate?
a)
the higher you go above sea level, the colder it gets.
b)
The further you get from the equator, the colder it gets.
c)
The closer you get to the equator, the hotter it gets.
d)
The process by which heat from the sun is trapped near Earth's surface.
6.
How are the climates of areas located near bodies of water affected?
a)
They are cold and wet.
b)
They are warm and dry.
c)
they are wet and windy.
d)
They are wet and mild.
7.
How has the climate of North America changed over time?
a)
It has gotten warmer.
b)
It has gotten colder.
c)
It has gotten brighter.
d)
It has gotten darker.
8.
This is Earth's blanket and is made up of many layers of gases.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
atmosphere
d)
front
9.
Which three gases are present in our atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide, ice, water
b)
oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor
c)
nitrogen, soil, transpiration
d)
hydrogen, sweat, stratosphere
10.
The process by which heat from the sun builds up near Earth's surface and is trapped there by the atmosphere is
a)
air pressure
b)
evaporation
c)
front
d)
greenhouse effect
11.
What happens to water vapor as it rises?
a)
It evaporates and disappears.
b)
It condenses and forms clouds.
c)
It travels great distances and precipitates.
d)
It stays hanging in the air and does nothing.
12.
This cloud brings steady rain.
a)
stratus clouds
b)
cirrus clouds
c)
cumulus clouds
d)
cumulonimbus clouds
13.
These clouds bring or indicate fair weather.
a)
stratus and cirrus clouds
b)
cirrus and cumulonimbus clouds
c)
stratus and cumulonimbus clouds
d)
cirrus and cumulus clouds
14.
This form of precipitation falls from clouds when water droplets are heavy.
a)
hail
b)
rain
c)
sleet
d)
snow
15.
This form of precipitation forms as ice crystals in clouds that are below freezing.
a)
rain
b)
sleet
c)
snow
d)
hail
16.
This climate zone is located directly north and directly south of the equator.
a)
polar climate
b)
temperate climate
c)
tropical climate
d)
thermosphere
17.
What is the place where air masses meet called?
a)
atmosphere
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
condensation
d)
front
18.
This weather instrument measures the speed of wind.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
19.
This weather instrument measures air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
20.
What does this weather instrument (shown here) measure?
a)
wind speed
b)
air pressure
c)
amount of fallen rain
d)
temperature
21.
A large body of air that has about the same air pressure, humidity, and temperature is...
a)
an air mass
b)
altitude
c)
a front
d)
climate
22.
The height above sea level is _____.
a)
altitude
b)
front
c)
climate
d)
air mass
23.
_____ is distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees from 0° (equator) to 90° (North Pole / South Pole)
a)
altitude
b)
elevation
c)
latitude
d)
weather
24.
A _____ is the place where two air masses meet.
a)
air mass
b)
back
c)
front
d)
weather
25.
The ______ zone is the warmest climate zone.
a)
polar
b)
temperate
c)
tropical
d)
south
26.
A __________ is used to determine the direction of wind.
a)
thermometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
barometer
d)
wind vane
27.
This weather instrument measures air pressure.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
anemometer
28.
_____ clouds are large, dark and bring thunderstorms.
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
cumulus
29.
Clouds are made of...
a)
fluffy cotton.
b)
water vapor.
c)
water droplets or ice crystals.
d)
ice crystals only.
30.
Any form of water that falls from clouds is _____.
a)
atmosphere
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
31.
What is happening at arrow 1?
a)
atmosphere
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
32.
_____ occurs when water vapor cools and turns from gas to a liquid.
a)
rain
b)
precipitation
c)
snow
d)
condensation
33.
What type of front is this?
a)
cold front
b)
occluded front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
34.
_____ is the average weather pattern of a certain area over a long period of time
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Climate
c)
Air mass
d)
Weather
35.
What does this image indicate on a weather map?
a)
a cold front
b)
high air pressure
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
36.
This climate zone receives the MOST amount of direct sunlight.
a)
polar
b)
sunny
c)
temperate
d)
tropical
37.
Which climate zone is located at B?
a)
the middle zone
b)
the polar zone
c)
the temperate zone
d)
the tropical zone
38.
_____ occurs when water is heated and turns from liquid to gas.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Hail
39.
_____ is rain that freezes as it falls.
a)
Hail
b)
Rain
c)
Sleet
d)
Snow
40.
This weather instrument measures the amount of rain fall in an area.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
41.
_____ is a form of precipitation that happens when drops of rain free and strong winds carry them higher into the atmosphere. They eventually fall as chunks of ice.
a)
Rain
b)
Sleet
c)
Hail
d)
Snow
42.
This climate zone has warm, dry summers.
a)
Dry zone
b)
Polar zone
c)
Temperate zone
d)
Tropical zone
43.
The _____ climate zone is the coldest climate zone.
a)
freezing
b)
polar
c)
temperate
d)
tropical
44.
True / False. The higher you go the colder it gets.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
True and False
d)
Not true and not false
45.
True / False. Because places close to the ocean have a constant source for evaporation, they tend to be dry.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
True and False
d)
Not true and not false
46.
The picture is an illustration of what kind of weather front?
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
47.
On a weather map a blue line with blue triangles on one side and red half circles on the other side indications a _____ front.
a)
confused
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
warm
48.
True / False. Places close to the ocean tend to be wet and mild.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
True and False
d)
Not true and Not false
49.
A warm front usually brings...
a)
layers of clouds and steady precipitation.
b)
sunny, cloudless days
c)
tornadoes
d)
violent weather
50.
When an air mass has moved over a mountain, it has dropped most of its moisture and...
a)
the air mass will be much dryer.
b)
the air mass will get more moisture.
c)
the air mass will rise higher.
d)
the air mass will disappear.
51.
_____ air pressure usually brings rain.
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Medium
d)
Hot
52.
A cold front forms when a cold air mass...
a)
crashes into a warm air mass and pushes the warm air up.
b)
pushes into a cold air mass producing layers of clouds.
c)
meets a warm air mass and hangs out for a while.
d)
meets a cold air mass and produces steady precipitation.
53.
_____ is the day-to-day weather conditions of a certain place at a certain time.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Climate
c)
Front
d)
Weather
54.
What is happening at arrow 2?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Weather
55.
What type of weather front may remain in about the same place for a few days?
a)
a cold front
b)
a stuck weather front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
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