NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsWeather Pre-Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the most common gas in our atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Neon
2.
What are the layers of the atmosphere, in order, from the surface up?
a)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
b)
Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere,
c)
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere
3.
What do greenhouse gases do in our atmosphere?
a)
They absorb the radiation that bounces off the surface of the Earth
b)
They block harmful radiation from reaching the Earth
c)
They create high pressure fronts and storms in the atmosphere
d)
They create more tornadoes and hurricanes
4.
When you measure the temperature of the air, what are you measuring?
a)
How fast the particles of air are moving
b)
How much pressure the air pushes down on the Earth
c)
How much water vapor is contained within the air
d)
How much oxygen is contained in the air
5.
When you measure the humidity of the air, what are you measuring?
a)
How much water vapor is contained in the air
b)
How fast the particles of air are moving
c)
How much pressure the air pushes down on the Earth
d)
How much carbon dioxide is in the air
6.
What does the ozone layer do in our atmosphere?
a)
It absorbs the radiation that bounces off the surface of the Earth
b)
It blocks harmful radiation from reaching the Earth
c)
It creates high pressure fronts and storms in the atmosphere
d)
It creates more tornadoes and hurricanes
7.
What would you call a cloud that is fluffy and is producing rain?
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Nimbus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Stratus
8.
What would you call a cloud that is high in the sky and "wispy"?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
d)
Nibmus
9.
What would you call a cloud that is "flat" and low in the sky?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Altonimbus
d)
Cumulus
10.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is what happens daily, Climate is what happens over time
b)
Climate is what happens daily, Weather is what happens over time
c)
Weather is what happens in the morning, Climate is what happens in the evening
d)
There is no difference between the two
11.
The "H" on a weather map stands for ____
a)
High Pressure Front
b)
High Temperature Front
c)
Air that is High in the Sky
d)
Huge fronts of air
12.
When an "L" passes through an area on the weather map, what would you expect to happen?
a)
Stormy weather passing through the area
b)
Nice weather passing through the area
c)
High Pressure air moving through the area
d)
Low temperature air passing through the area
13.
The part of the water cycle that happens when water returns to the Earth as rain, snow, or sleet
a)
Precipitation
b)
Condensation
c)
Convection
d)
Evaporation
14.
The part of the water cycle when liquid water becomes gas in the air
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Conduction
15.
Air pressure is highest _____
a)
At the surface of the Earth
b)
High in the atmosphere
c)
In warm air fronts
d)
In air fronts labeled with an "L" on a weather map
Reset
