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WorksheetsWeather Practice A
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
In which layer of the atmosphere do most clouds form?
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
mesosphere
2.
In which layer of the atmosphere is air pressure the greatest?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
mesosphere
3.
What happens to the air pressure as you go higher in altitude?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it remains steady
d)
it changes randomly
4.
Evaporation and condensation are parts of which cycle?
a)
the energy cycle
b)
earth's orbit
c)
the water cycle
d)
the life cycle
5.
What form of energy causes water to change from a liquid to a gas?
a)
heat
b)
sound
c)
waves
d)
chemical
6.
What is the transformation of water vapor to a liquid form called?
a)
transpiration
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
7.
All of the following are forms of precipitation except one. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
sleet
c)
fog
d)
rain
8.
What must water vapor do to form clouds?
a)
warm
b)
expand
c)
rise
d)
condense
9.
A student notices long, wispy clouds high in the sky. Which inference is the student most justified in making?
a)
signals stormy weather and an approaching cold front
b)
signals stormy weather and an approaching warm front
c)
signals fair weather and an approaching cold front
d)
signals fair weather and an approaching warm front
10.
Identify the type of clouds that usually produce thunderstorms.
a)
cirrus
b)
nimbostratus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
cumulus
11.
Which of the following are low, gray, layered clouds that cover the sky and bring steady rain?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
nimbostratus
12.
Which of the following would most likely describe an air mass that forms over the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
cold and dry
b)
cold and humid (moist)
c)
warm and dry
d)
warm and humid (moist)
13.
A tornado is an example of which of the following?
a)
a tropical storm
b)
a hurricane
c)
a high-pressure area
d)
a low-pressure area
14.
What is a boundary between two air masses with different temperature and moisture characteristics called?
a)
a cyclone
b)
a front
c)
an air mass
d)
an anticyclone
15.
Which of the following conditions would most likely describe the characteristics for a thunderstorm?
a)
high pressure system, beside a stationary front
b)
lightning, heavy rains, fast approaching cold front
c)
over warm ocean water, beside a stationary front
d)
high pressure tropical storm, fast approaching warm front
16.
Suppose the temperature outside is 32 degrees F and the relative humidity is 90%. What kind of weather should you expect if a cold front is moving in your direction?
a)
a thunderstorm
b)
a snow storm
c)
a tornado
d)
sunny, dry weather
17.
What device is used to tell if the air pressure decreases during a storm?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
sling psychrometer
18.
Which instrument do meteorologists use to measure atmospheric pressure?
a)
sling psychrometer
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
anemometer
19.
To measure relative humidity, you would use a(n)
a)
anemometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
20.
Bob and Anna want to know if today is warmer than yesterday. What scientific tool should they use to find out?
a)
sling psychrometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
barometer
21.
Your teacher tells you to interpret data from an anemometer. What will you report?
a)
low temperature
b)
wind speed
c)
wind direction
d)
pressure differences
22.
Which of the following is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
argon
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