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WorksheetsUnit 4: Atmosphere and Weather
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 46mins
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Class
Date
1.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
2.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
3.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
4.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
5.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
6.
The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in _________.
a)
altitude
b)
density
c)
composition
d)
temperature
7.
What happens to air pressure as you go higher in the atmosphere?
a)
It increases.
b)
It decreases.
c)
It stays the same.
d)
It increases and then decreases.
8.
What is O3?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Ozone
c)
Oranges
d)
Opposites
9.
What is the instrument called that measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
ruler
c)
yard stick
d)
barometer
10.
Sunny weather=
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
11.
Stormy weather=
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
12.
______ clouds are formed at high altitudes
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
13.
______ are usually associated with thunderstorms
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
14.
Wispy clouds are
a)
Cirrus clouds
b)
Stratus clouds
c)
Cumulus clouds
15.
Puffy clouds are
a)
Cirrus clouds
b)
Stratus clouds
c)
Cumulus clouds
16.
What type of weather is usually found in low pressure areas?
a)
hot and dry
b)
wet and stormy
c)
cold and snowy
d)
sunny and humid
17.
Which will most likely result from a low pressure weather system?
a)
warm temperatures
b)
cloudy conditions
c)
clear conditions
d)
cool temperatures
18.
Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?
a)
dry
b)
cold
c)
rainy
d)
sunny
19.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
20.
Why is ozone important?
a)
It absorbs harmful UV rays.
b)
It breaks meteors apart.
c)
It is what we breathe.
d)
It is important to weather.
21.
What type of front is this?
When a warm air mass collides with a cold air mass and slowly slides on top of it, making spread-out stratus clouds; warmer weather and possible long periods
When a warm air mass collides with a cold air mass and slowly slides on top of it, making spread-out stratus clouds; warmer weather and possible long periods
a)
Cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
22.
What type of front is this?
when neither air mass moves after colliding; results in long periods of fair weather or precipitation
when neither air mass moves after colliding; results in long periods of fair weather or precipitation
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
23.
What type of front is this?
When a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass and slides under it, pushing it up very quickly, making huge tower of cumulonimbus clouds; results in colder weather, thunderstorms and/or possibly tornadoes.
When a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass and slides under it, pushing it up very quickly, making huge tower of cumulonimbus clouds; results in colder weather, thunderstorms and/or possibly tornadoes.
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
24.
Which of the following are used to study and forecast most weather-related events?
a)
Doppler radar
b)
satellites and satellite images
c)
weather maps
d)
all of the above
25.
_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout.
a)
convection current
b)
front
c)
air mass
26.
What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass?
a)
moist, warm air
b)
dry, cold air
c)
dry, warm air
27.
What would you expect from a Maritime Tropical air mass?
a)
dry, warm air
b)
moist, cold air
c)
moist, warm air
28.
When two air masses meet it is called a
a)
front
b)
gathering
c)
air mass
29.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitutude
b)
shock waves from clouds
c)
differences in air temperature and pressure
d)
the rotation of eart
30.
What creates the air pressure difference between the equator and the poles?
a)
The length of the seasons
b)
the shape of the earth
c)
the duration of the solar year
d)
the amount of direct sunlight each area receives
31.
Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?
a)
convection current
b)
conduction current
c)
radiation current
d)
emission current
32.
Occluded fronts include
a)
2 cold air masses and 1 warm
b)
2 warm air masses and 1 cold
33.
What kind of front is shown in the picture?
a)
warm front
b)
stationary front
c)
occluded front
d)
cold front
34.
Sunny and dry day outside... Which type of pressure is this area experiencing?
a)
Low
b)
High
35.
Rainy day outside -- Which type of pressure is this area experiencing?
a)
high
b)
low
36.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
37.
What does symbol # 2 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
38.
What does symbol # 1 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
39.
What does symbol # 4 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
40.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
41.
________ air is less dense and tends to rise
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
42.
_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
43.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
44.
The arrow marked "A" is pointing to an isobar. What do isobars tell us?
a)
Areas of similar temperature
b)
Areas of similar cloud cover
c)
Areas of similar pressure
d)
Areas of similar wind speeds
45.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
46.
A front is when 2 air masses of different temperatures meet, and usually the _________________air is forced up by the _____________air.
a)
cold, warm
b)
cold, rain
c)
warm, rain
d)
warm, cold
47.
High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
48.
Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
49.
Our weather generally moves in this direction...
a)
West to East
b)
East to West
c)
North to South
d)
South to North
50.
What is the name of a hurricane in Asia?
a)
Cyclone
b)
Typhoon
c)
Bob
d)
Dennis
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