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WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 31mins
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Class
Date
1.
This is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the amount needed to saturate the air.
a)
Humidity
b)
Relative Humidity
2.
White, thin, feathery clouds, usually made of ice crystals are...
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
3.
Which is a measure of the force with which molecules in the atmosphere push on a surface?
a)
air pressure
b)
temperature
c)
precipitation
d)
relative humidity
4.
The expected weather conditions in an area over a long period of time...
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecasting
5.
A barometer is used to measure...
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
wind speed
6.
An anemometer is used to measure...
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
wind speed
7.
Psychrometers are used to measure...
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
wind speed
8.
If it rained all day, but stopped and then cooled down a lot that night, which would you most likely see in the morning?
a)
sunshine
b)
fog
c)
hail
d)
sleet
9.
These clouds can produce thunderstorms...
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
stratus
10.
Which of the following directly results from condensation? (Picture the water cycle in your mind.)
a)
ice forms
b)
clouds form
c)
dew evaporates
d)
strong winds form
11.
The Jet Stream usually flows...
a)
north to south
b)
south to north
c)
east to west
d)
west to east
12.
The 2 main factors that determine climate are...
a)
temperature and wind
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
air pressure and humidity
13.
Which of these is NOT predicted to happen with global climate change?
a)
rising sea levels
b)
more precipitation everywhere
c)
less Arctic ice
d)
more severe storms
14.
When warm air over land meets cooler air over water, we can expect...
a)
rain
b)
a breeze or wind
c)
snow
15.
Which ocean current directly affects the weather along the southernmost coast of the Eastern US?
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Monsoon Current
c)
North Atlantic Drift
d)
South Pacific Equatorial Current
16.
Which are the lowest clouds?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
stratus
17.
What do we call the boundary between two air masses?
a)
jet stream
b)
surface current
c)
a front
18.
On a surface weather map, what shape is a station model, and what does that shape represent?
a)
triangle = high temperatures
b)
oval = wind speed & direction
c)
square = weather balloon location
d)
circle = weather station location
19.
A weather forecaster is talking about a front that is bringing cold temps and lots of snow. What type of front is he referring to?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front (cold overtakes warm)
d)
stationary front (not moving)
20.
The top 3 Earth-hurting habits we need to eliminate and reform are throwing plastic away, burning fossil fuels, and...
a)
reforestation
b)
deforestation
c)
recycling
d)
using wind power
21.
The gradual increase in average global surface temperature is called...
a)
global warming
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
the trump effect
22.
If you would start on the equator and walk to the North Pole, you would cross over many of these invisible lines.
a)
Latitude Lines
b)
Longitude Lines
23.
The 3 major climate zones are:
a)
rainforest, polar, and oceanic
b)
land, sea, and sky
c)
temperate, tropical, and polar
24.
Biomes of the World: This one is usually hot and dry, with very little rainfall.
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Desert
c)
Grassland
d)
Tundra
25.
Biomes of the World: This one sees mostly snow and features permafrost as the normal ground situation; found between Taigas and Ice Caps.
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Desert
c)
Grassland
d)
Tundra
26.
Biomes of the World: This one shows wide diversity of temperatures, rainfall, and soil. Savannas are included; Fires are a huge threat to this biome.
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Desert
c)
Grassland
d)
Tundra
27.
Biomes of the World: A wide range of temperatures and precipitation here; You would find a canopy at the top, lower trees underneath, then shrubs, and the biodiverse understory at the bottom.
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Desert
c)
Grassland
d)
Tundra
28.
An El Nino is when warm Pacific Ocean water flows east toward N. America.This can change our typical West Coast climate to be...
a)
cooler & drier
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler with more precipitation
d)
warmer with more precipitation
29.
Most of the United States is in "this" climate zone:
a)
tropical
b)
temperate
c)
polar
d)
sub-tropical
30.
How are latitude and air temperature related? (picture walking either N or S from equator)
a)
lower latitude = lower temperature
b)
lower latitude = cold temperature
c)
higher latitude = cold temperature
d)
higher latitude = warmer temperature
31.
What amount of time is covered in a "short-term" weather forecast (not extended forecast)?
a)
0 to 48 hours
b)
0 to 72 hours
c)
1 to 7 days
d)
1 to 10 days
32.
The suspended particles that are in the form of clouds in our atmosphere...
a)
help air to rise
b)
cool the air to dew point
c)
give water droplets a surface on which to form
d)
allow the rate of condensation to = saturation
33.
The prefix "cirro" can be applied to different cloud types. "Cirro" means...
a)
precipitation
b)
low altitude
c)
middle altitude
d)
high altitude
34.
A cloud of vertical development would look...
a)
like it extends across the sky
b)
like it extends upward from low to high altitude
35.
How are the movements of tectonic plates related to natural climate change?
a)
It moves continents which changes ocean behavior
b)
It increases greenhouse gases
c)
It causes cyclical (cycle over and over) changes
d)
It causes no change.
36.
Which is a NATURAL cause of SUDDEN changes in climate?
a)
an ice age
b)
a volcanic eruption
c)
burning fossil fuels
d)
tectonic plate movement
37.
When an asteroid strikes Earth, particulates (bad particles) fill the air, the sunlight is blocked, and...
a)
Earth's temperatures drop.
b)
Earth's temperatures increase.
c)
Earth explodes.
d)
The dinosaurs rise from the dead.
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