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WorksheetsClouds & Weather Instruments
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Meteorologists study changes in clouds and weather data to help them make weather predictions.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The instrument used to measure the amount of precipitation is the
a)
barometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
3.
The instrument used to measure wind direction is the
a)
barometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
4.
The instrument used to measure water vapor in the air is the
a)
barometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
5.
The instrument used to measure temperature is the
a)
barometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
thermometer
d)
anemometer
6.
The instrument used to measure wind speed is the
a)
barometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
thermometer
d)
anemometer
7.
Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky are called
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulonimbus
8.
Very high wispy clouds formed mostly of ice crystals are called
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulonimbus
9.
The weather forecast says a heavy rain is coming later today. Which weather observation is likely just before the rain?
a)
clear sky
b)
freezing temperatures
c)
thick, grey clouds
d)
a rainbow
10.
Why are cloudy skies less common over deserts?
a)
too much evaporation
b)
not enough water and water vapor
c)
too windy
d)
not enough heat
11.
Usually, cumulonimbus clouds are associated with weather that is
a)
dry
b)
fair
c)
stormy
d)
foggy
12.
When a few white, puffy cumulus clouds appear in South Carolina, the weather that day will most likely be
a)
windy
b)
fair
c)
stormy
d)
foggy
13.
Sometimes a cloud may form at or near the ground when the ground cools at night. This cloud is known as
a)
fog
b)
dew
c)
stratocumulus
d)
nimbostratus
14.
Some cloud names include “nimbus.” This means that cloud is producing
a)
fair weather
b)
fog
c)
tornadoes
d)
precipitation
15.
What unit is temperature measured in?
a)
degrees
b)
inches or cm
c)
miles per hour
d)
grams
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