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Weather Review Pt 2

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these supplies the energy that drives the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
the oceans
d)
the planets
2.
Very high feathery clouds formed mostly of ice crystals are called
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulus
3.
Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky and may indicate rain are called
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cirrus
4.
Which weather instrument measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
5.
Which instrument is used to measure the air temperature? 
a)
thermometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
anemometer
d)
wind vane
6.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are examples of
a)
humidity
b)
precipitation
c)
pressure
d)
clouds
7.
A high pressure system usually indicates
a)
tornado
b)
rain
c)
fair weather
d)
winds
8.
Weather patterns help fuel the movement of what?
a)
land
b)
oil
c)
sunlight
d)
water
9.
The average weather in a region over many years is called
a)
biodiversity
b)
topography
c)
air quality
d)
climate
10.
Earth's surface heats unevenly. What does this cause?
a)
wind
b)
tides
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
Coriolis effect
11.
Winds always blow from
a)
sea to land
b)
high to low elevation
c)
high to low pressure
d)
low to high pressure
12.
A fast-moving ribbon of air that moves from west to east
a)
jet stream
b)
coriolis effect
c)
land breeze
d)
hurricane
13.
Air moves from sea to land during the day because land warms faster than water
a)
sea breeze
b)
land breeze
c)
trade winds
d)
polar winds
14.
Air moves from land to sea at night because land cools faster than water
a)
sea breeze
b)
land breeze
c)
polar winds
d)
trade winds
15.
What part of the world has the warmest climate?
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
near the oceans
d)
near the mountains
16.
Convection is a process where warmer air or water
a)
sinks
b)
rises
c)
stays
d)
explodes
17.
A storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and strong winds.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
tsunami
18.
A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud with very low pressure and strong winds.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
tsunami
19.
A low pressure tropical storm that forms over warm ocean water.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
tsunami
20.

What comes after evaporation during the water cycle? What happens?

a)

Water evaporates into water vapor

b)

Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud

c)

Water precipitates to the ground

d)

Water runs down into the hydrosphere

21.

What is it called when plants release water vapor from their leaves into the atmosphere?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

transpiration

22.

What percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater?

a)

75%

b)

97%

c)

3%

d)

1%

23.

Where is most water found on Earth?

a)

glaciers

b)

oceans

c)

rivers

d)

lakes

24.

A student looks outside her window after it has rained. She sees many puddles of water. Later that same day, the puddles are gone. Which process explains why the puddles are gone?

a)

accumulation of runoff

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

25.

What percentage of the Earth’s water is available for drinking?

a)

10%

b)

<1%

c)

3%

d)

15%

26.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
27.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm 
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
28.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
29.
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)
Gyre
30.

The California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from Canada

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Freezing

d)

Fresh

31.

Ocean currents have an effect on which two things

a)

climate and weather

b)

temperature and density

c)

land and sea

d)

equator and poles

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