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WorksheetsWeather & Climate
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
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1.
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place is called _.
a)
atmosphere
b)
weather
c)
ozone
d)
water vapor
2.
The envelope of gases that surrounds Earth is called _.
a)
weather
b)
water vapor
c)
atmosphere
d)
ozone
3.
A form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two is the _.
a)
weather
b)
atmosphere
c)
ozone
d)
water vapor
4.
Water in the form of gas is called _.
a)
weather
b)
atmosphere
c)
ozone
d)
water vapor
5.
Mass, density, and pressure are _.
a)
what the human body is made up of.
b)
the three properties of air
6.
Why doesn't air pressure crush objects such as your desk?
a)
Air pressure pushes in all directions.
b)
The density of the air is greater.
7.
What two units of air pressure are commonly used in weather reports?
a)
centimeters of mercury and millipedes
b)
inches of mercury and millibars
8.
The force pushing on an area or surface is _.
a)
Density
b)
Pressure
c)
Altitude
d)
Barometer
9.
An instrument that measures air pressure using liquid mercury is a _.
a)
Aneroid Barometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Mercury Barometer
10.
The amount of mass in a given volume of air is _.
a)
density
b)
pressure
c)
altitude
d)
air pressure
11.
Any instrument that measures air pressure is called a _.
a)
mercury barometer
b)
barometer
c)
aneroid barometer
12.
An instrument that measures air pressure without using a liquid is a _.
a)
aneroid barometer
b)
barometer
c)
mercury barometer
13.
The distance above sea level is _.
a)
pressure
b)
altitude
c)
density
14.
The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.
a)
altitude
b)
pressure
c)
density
d)
air pressure
15.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
16.
The _ is divided into the ionosphere and the exosphere.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
ionosphere
d)
mesosphere
17.
The _ is the outer layer of the thermosphere.
a)
exosphere
b)
ionosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
18.
The _ is the layer of the atmosphere that contains ozone.
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
thermosphere
19.
Most meteoroids burn up in the _.
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
ionosphere
d)
thermosphere
20.
Brilliant light displays that occur in the ionosphere are called the _.
a)
stars
b)
auroras
21.
Wispy, feathery clouds.
a)
cumulus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
22.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
a)
dew point
b)
relative humidity
c)
humidity
23.
The temperature at which condensation begins.
a)
humidity
b)
condensation
c)
dew point
24.
An instrument with two thermometers, a wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer.
a)
dew point
b)
psychrometer
25.
Clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton.
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
26.
The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
humidity
d)
precipitation
27.
Clouds that form in flat layers.
a)
cumulus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
28.
The percentage of water vapor actually in the air compared to the amount the air can hold at a particular temperature.
a)
relative humidity
b)
humidity
c)
density
d)
dew point
29.
The process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
30.
Ice that has been deposited on a surface with a temperature that is below freezing.
a)
condensation
b)
dew point
c)
dew
d)
frost
31.
_ means to move away temporarily.
a)
lightning
b)
run
c)
evacuate
32.
_ is a sudden spark, or electrical discharge, between parts of a cloud, between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
a)
tornado
tornado
tornado
b)
lightning
c)
storm surge
33.
_ is a tropical storm that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
34.
_ is a "dome" of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands.
a)
hurricane
b)
lightning
c)
storm surge
35.
_ is a small storm accompanied by thunder and lightning and often by precipitation.
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
storm surge
36.
_ is a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earth's surface.
a)
hurricane
b)
storm surge
c)
tornado
37.
Where is the safest place to be during a tornado?
a)
in a basement
b)
under a tree
c)
in your car
38.
Which type of clouds do thunderstorms and tornadoes form?
a)
cumulus
b)
nimbus
c)
cumulonimbus
39.
The center of a hurricane is called the _.
a)
middle
b)
eye
c)
nose
40.
What is the name of Ms. Tycenski's dog?
a)
Sparky
b)
Chopper
c)
Jake
d)
Bogart
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