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WorksheetsFinal Weather Test #3
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 7hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Air over the Gulf of Mexico is most likely
a)
warm and dry
b)
warm and moist
c)
cool and dry
d)
cool and moist
2.
What part of the water cycle is the most closely related to clouds?
a)
run-off
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
3.
Which type of cloud is associated with gray, drizzly weather?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
stratus
d)
cumulonimbus
4.
What type of weather is associated with cirrus clouds?
a)
warm weather
b)
a possible change in weather
c)
rain
d)
thunderstorms
5.
What is the main type of air movement (current) that causes land and sea breezes?
a)
insulation
b)
ocean
c)
convection
d)
radiation
6.
How do hurricanes at sea affect the local weather of a town near the coast?
a)
Hurricanes bring sunny weather
b)
Hurricanes bring cold weather
c)
Hurricanes bring snowy weather
d)
Hurricanes can cause floods
7.
The movement of air masses are mostly caused by
a)
the strength of hurricanes
b)
the movement of air masses
c)
the rise and fall of ocean tides
d)
the flow of ocean currents
8.
Which place is most likely to have a higher annual air temperature?
a)
Florida
b)
Ethiopia
c)
They will have the same annual air temperature
9.
Why would Brazil have a higher annual air temperature than Russia?
a)
It would have the same air temperature
b)
Due to convection heating
c)
Due to Brazil's closer distance to the Equator
d)
Due to Russia's closer distance to the Equator
10.
What is the narrow band of air that moves around the Earth at fast speeds at different times of the year?
a)
jet stream
b)
gulf streams
c)
global winds
d)
local winds
11.
Ocean currents that move from the equator to the Arctic Circle can bring what type of weather?
a)
cooler temperatures
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
rain
d)
snow
12.
What forms puddles?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
13.
Water droplets condensing on a glass would explain
a)
why precipitation occurs
b)
why a glass with ice and water causes water droplets outside of the glass
c)
spilled water
d)
why evaporation occurs
14.
What causes A?
a)
insulation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
15.
What causes B?
a)
insulation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
16.
What causes C?
a)
insulation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
17.
Which object is the best insulator?
a)
a nail
b)
a penny
c)
a rubber eraser
d)
a paperclip
18.
Janice put on a pair of wool socks to keep her feet warm. Why are wool socks a good choice for warm socks?
a)
they are conductors
b)
they are insulators
c)
they are convectors
d)
they are radiators
19.
A sea breeze usually has
a)
higher air pressure and higher temperatures than land
b)
higher air pressure and lower temperatures than land
c)
lower air pressure and higher temperatures
d)
lower air pressure and lower temperatures
20.
A sea breeze usually occurs
a)
during the day
b)
at night
21.
A land breeze usually occurs
a)
during the day
b)
at night
22.
What would happen if evaporation stopped on earth?
a)
moist air would be trapped in the atmosphere
b)
no precipitation would fall
c)
more clouds would form
d)
runoff would increase
23.
Which place on the map shows the warmest climate?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
They all have the same climate
24.
Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
hygrometer
c)
barometer
d)
anemometer
25.
The movement of air masses is caused by
a)
ocean currents
b)
prevailing or global winds
c)
local winds
d)
sea and land breezes
26.
If it is raining in Nashville today, what would you expect the weather in Charlotte to be tomorrow?
a)
cloudy
b)
rainy
c)
snowy
d)
sunny
27.
What does it mean if the barometric pressure goes down rapidly during the summer?
a)
humidity will increase and temperatures will increase
b)
humidity will increase and temperatures will decrease
c)
humidity will decrease and temperatures will increase
d)
humidity will decrease and temperatures will decrease
28.
The thermometers represent which type of front is passing through?
a)
a cold front
b)
a warm front
29.
The pair of thermometers below represent what type of front passed through?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
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