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WorksheetsTorkelson's Weather Test
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two most common gases found throughout all the layers?
a)
carbon dioxide & nitrogen
b)
oxygen & carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen & hydrogen
d)
nitrogen & oxygen
2.
As altitude __________, temperature ____________ in the troposphere.
a)
increases; decreases
b)
increases; increases
c)
decreases; decreases
d)
decreases; increases
3.
Name the form of oxygen found in the stratosphere.
a)
exopshere
b)
ozone
c)
thermosphere
d)
ionosphere
4.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
5.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
6.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
7.
What type of weather would you expect with the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
severe storms
d)
hot
8.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
9.
What type of weather would you expect from the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
hot
d)
stormy
10.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
11.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
12.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
13.
Cold air mass that is carrying water is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
14.
In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
15.
In _______ pressure systems, air rises
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
16.
These can be produced by thunderstorms
a)
stationary fronts
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tsunamis
17.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
18.
This type of front results in the same weather for several days
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
19.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
20.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
21.
This means that the conditions are right for severe weather
a)
watch
b)
warning
22.
This is the scale by which tornadoes are measured
a)
Fujita
b)
Ferrari
c)
Fermi
d)
Falling
23.
This is Earth's blanket and is made up of many layers of gases.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
atmosphere
d)
front
24.
This is the layer of Earth's atmosphere in which we live and in which weather happens.
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratusphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
25.
This is a large body of air which has the same temperature, air pressure, and humidity.
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
cold front
d)
warm front
26.
What are the four layers of atmosphere?
a)
thermometer, metric ruler, stratus clouds, tropical zone
b)
thermos, metronome, sphere, polar
c)
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
d)
maritime, continental, polar, troposphere
27.
In which layer does weather mostly occur?
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
28.
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.
29.
This cloud brings steady rain.
a)
stratus clouds
b)
cirrus clouds
c)
cumulus clouds
d)
cumulonimbus clouds
30.
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
31.
What is a tornado?
a)
a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout
b)
a rapidly spinning tube of air that extends from cumulonimbus clouds and touches the ground.
c)
a rapidly spinning ballerina that rotates on her tip toes
d)
a large body of air with mainly cold temperature and a lot of humidity that causes heavy rains
32.
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
33.
What should you do if a severe weather warning is issued for your area?
a)
seek safe shelter
b)
have a party
c)
go out and look for the severe weather
d)
ignore the warning
34.
This climate zone is located directly north and directly south of the equator.
a)
polar climate
b)
temperate climate
c)
tropical climate
d)
thermosphere
35.
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.
36.
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.
37.
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.
38.
What is the place where air masses meet called?
a)
atmosphere
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
condensation
d)
front
39.
This weather instrument measures the speed of wind.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
40.
This weather instrument measures air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
41.
What does this weather instrument (shown here) measure?
a)
wind speed
b)
air pressure
c)
amount of fallen rain
d)
temperature
42.
The prevailing westerlies, the major wind belts over the continental United States, generally push air masses from
a)
east to west
b)
west to east
c)
north to south
d)
south to north
43.
Small lines at the end of the shaft that represents wind direction on a weather map indicate
a)
air temperature
b)
wind speed
c)
air pressure
d)
relative humidity
44.
What kind of weather would a continental tropical air mass that formed over northern Mexico bring to the southwestern United States?
a)
monsoon rains
b)
warm and most
c)
cold and moist
d)
hot and dry
45.
On weather maps, a line with half circles indicates
a)
a hurricane
b)
a cold front
c)
a warm front
d)
snow
46.
Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called
a)
astronomers
b)
climatologist
c)
meteorologist
d)
weatherologist
47.
A funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth’s surface is called a
a)
hurricane
b)
cyclone
c)
tornado
d)
thunderhead
48.
How does the air move in a sea breeze?
a)
wind moves from north to south
b)
wind moves from ocean to the land
c)
wind moves from the land to the ocean
d)
wind moves from south to north
49.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
50.
The strength of a sea breeze depends on
a)
the heat of the day
b)
the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land
c)
the wind speed
d)
the amount of precipitation that day
51.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
52.
When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.
a)
high
b)
some
c)
low
d)
none
53.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
54.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
55.
Is low pressure cold,very dense air?
a)
Yes
b)
No
56.
Is high pressure warm and less dense air?
a)
yes
b)
no
57.
True or false are all land and ocean currents warm?
a)
I do not know
b)
False
c)
True
58.
Do land breezes affect the sea breezes?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Do not know what land breezes are?
d)
Do not know sea breezes are?
59.
Energy for convection on the Earth comes from...
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
Solar winds
d)
The ocean
60.
Which heats and cools quicker, land or water?
a)
Land
b)
Water
61.
Why does convection happen in the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
It happens because of unequal heating of the earth's surface.
b)
It happens because of unequal cooling of the earth's surface.
c)
It happens because of the different salinity of ocean water
d)
It happens because sunlight reflects off the Earth.
62.
When do land breezes happen and why?
a)
During the night, because the land cools down faster than the ocean causing winds
b)
During the day, because the land is warm
c)
At dawn because both land and sea are at equal temperature
d)
At dusk because the ocean's waves move the air
63.
What causes the Coriolis effect?
a)
The sun
b)
The Earth's rotation
c)
The moon
d)
The ocean
64.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
65.
Warm ocean currents generally come where on the Earth?
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
66.
What does the gulf stream do to the temperature of the water?
a)
makes it warmer
b)
makes it colder
c)
depends on the season
d)
nothing, it doesn't have any effect
67.
wind speeds up to 217 mph
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
68.
These often form in the Central Plains and in an "Alley"
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
69.
Very large- usually about 342 miles in diameter
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
70.
Form over warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
71.
These form when warm, moist air meets cold, dry air
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
72.
These move slowly, usually between 5 and 15 mph
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
73.
A hurricane is a good example of a catastrophic event to observe with a satellite
a)
true
b)
false
74.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
75.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
76.
What does symbol # 4 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
77.
What does symbol # 1 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
78.
Weather associated with high pressure is generally
a)
cloudy but dry
b)
unpreditable
c)
wet and cloudy
d)
dry and clear
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