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WorksheetsElements of Weather
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which measures the force of molecules pushing on a surface?
a)
air pressure
b)
temperature
c)
precipitation
d)
wind
2.
The distance at which large objects can be seen clearly...
a)
wind speed
b)
temperature
c)
visibility
3.
If the dew point is 45 degrees Fahrenheit, which temperature would create dew on the grass?
a)
46 degrees F
b)
44 degrees F
c)
55 degrees F
d)
32 degrees F
4.
Density is found by taking...
a)
mass divided by volume
b)
volume divided by mass
5.
A barometer is used to measure...
a)
wind
b)
temperature
c)
air pressure
d)
density
6.
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?
a)
barometer
b)
psychrometer
c)
anemometer
7.
This is used to measure relative humidity:
a)
barometer
b)
psychrometer
c)
anemometer
8.
The weight of air causes...
a)
wind speed
b)
air pressure
c)
temperature
9.
To be stationary means...
a)
to move around the Earth
b)
to stay in one place
c)
to spin in place
10.
Which of the following is a stationary method of weather data collection?
a)
ships
b)
satellites
c)
airplanes
d)
anchored weather buoys
11.
Choose the example that shows a moving method of weather data collection:
a)
satellite
b)
anemometer
c)
ground station
d)
anchored weather buoy
12.
The bottom-most layer of the atmosphere is the...
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
13.
This is where meteorites get messed up:
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
14.
Which is the last layer before outer space begins?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Endosphere
15.
The ozone is found here:
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
16.
Each layer of the atmosphere ends in "sphere", because...
a)
The Earth is flat.
b)
The Earth is round.
c)
The Earth has humans.
17.
This is the name of the trapped gases that warm the Earth
a)
polar melting
b)
changing seasons
c)
greenhouse effect
18.
Thermal expansion explains why...
a)
objects swell because of heat.
b)
objects get smaller because of heat.
c)
objects catch on fire.
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