WorksheetsWeather #2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are wispy, feathery, high level clouds made of ice crystals?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Nimbus
2.
The earth's rotation making winds curve is called the ______________.
a)
Dew Point
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Sea Breeze
d)
Coriolis Effect
3.
What are winds that blow over short distances?
a)
Local Wind
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Global Wind
d)
Sea Breeze
4.
What are winds that blow steadily, from specific directions, over long distances?
a)
Sea Breeze
b)
Local WInds
c)
Global Winds
d)
Condensation
5.
What is an instrument that measures relative humidity?
a)
Barometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Psychrometer
6.
What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time?
a)
Humidity
b)
Climate
c)
Weather
d)
Temperature
7.
What are clouds that form in low, flat layers?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Nimbus
8.
What is the process by which water vapor in the are cools and becomes liquid water?
a)
Condensation
b)
Dew Point
c)
Humidity
d)
Weather
9.
What is the temperature at which condensation occurs?
a)
Dew Point
b)
Humidity
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Condensation
10.
What is the % water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air can hold?
a)
Relative Humidity
b)
Dew Point
c)
Humidity
d)
Greenhouse Effect
11.
What is the measure of water vapor in the air?
a)
Humidity
b)
Weather
c)
Dew Point
d)
Condensation
12.
What is the flow of air from land to water?
a)
Land Breeze
b)
Local Wind
c)
Sea Breeze
d)
Relative Humidity
13.
What is the flow of air from water to land?
a)
Sea Breeze
b)
Local Winds
c)
Land Breeze
d)
Humidity
14.
What is heat trapped on a planet by gasses in the atmosphere?
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Sea Breeze
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Weather
15.
What are clouds that look like puffy piles o' cotton?
a)
Stratus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Nimbus
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