WorksheetsWeather
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
2.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
3.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
4.
This weather tool measures wind speed
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
5.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
6.
What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water Vapor
7.
Humidity is the...
a)
Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
b)
Amount of Wind in the Air
c)
Amount of Precipitation in the Air
d)
Amount of Pressure in the Air
8.
________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.
a)
dew
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
9.
__________ a two-thermometer instrument slung around a rod or pole that is also referred to as a wet dry bulb used to measure relative humidity.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
sling psychrometer
d)
anemometer
10.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
11.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
12.
Where does a hurricane form?
a)
Over a cold body of water
b)
Over a warm body of water
c)
Over cold land
d)
Over warm land
13.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
14.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
15.
In what direction do winds always blow?
a)
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
16.
What layer does weather occur in?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
17.
Where is the ozone layer located?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
18.
The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Green House Effect
19.
What measures temperature?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
psychrometer
20.
What type of cloud looks like cotton and is in the lower altitudes?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
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