WorksheetsEarth Science 6.01-6.06 - Weather
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Weather is ...
a)
short term
b)
long term
c)
another word for climate
d)
unchanging
2.
Climate is ...
a)
the same as weather
b)
changing from day to day
c)
short term
d)
long term
3.
Humidity is...
a)
air pressure
b)
air temperature
c)
moisture content of the air
d)
higher in cold air
4.
Which is NOT a property of air.
a)
Pressure
b)
Staleness
c)
Temperature
d)
Humidity
5.
Temperature is ...
a)
the kinetic energy of molecules in the air.
b)
the weight of the air
c)
never changing
d)
the moisture content of the air
6.
Pressure is ...
a)
the kinetic energy of molecules moving.
b)
the weight of the air above any particular point.
c)
the water content of the air
d)
never changing.
7.
Temperatures vary ...
a)
seasonally
b)
daily
c)
not at all
d)
from location to location
8.
The sun's rotation causes temperatures to vary daily.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The tilt of the earth causes temperatures to vary ...
a)
daily
b)
seasonally
10.
Which factor causes temperatures to vary geographically?
a)
the rotation of the earth
b)
the humidity of the air
c)
the tilt of the earth
11.
Another word for air pressure is ...
a)
temperature
b)
barometric pressure
c)
humidity
12.
High temperatures cause molecules to ...
a)
vibrate faster and expand more.
b)
vibrate slower and condense more.
c)
vibrate faster and condense more.
d)
vibrate slower and expand more.
13.
Temperature influences ...
a)
air pressure
b)
density of molecules in the air
c)
humidity
d)
all of the above
14.
The coriolis effect...
a)
causes wind to move to the left
b)
causes wind to go straight
c)
causes air temperature to rise
d)
causes wind to move to the right
15.
Changes in air pressure...
a)
cause air to stand still.
b)
do not happen.
c)
drive the movement of air and winds.
d)
are long term and related to climate, not weather.
16.
Pressure moves...
a)
from high to low.
b)
from low to high.
c)
from side to side.
d)
up and down.
17.
Relative humidity is ...
a)
the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses.
b)
the amount of water vapor in the air per unit of air.
c)
how the humidity feels relative to location.
d)
how much your relative sweats.
18.
Dew point is...
a)
the amount of water vapor in the air per unit of air.
b)
The location that dew collects on the grass.
c)
The amount of water vapor owed to an environment.
d)
the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses.
19.
Clouds are ...
a)
puffs of smoke in the air.
b)
made of marshmallows.
c)
condensed moisture.
d)
the exhaust from planes.
20.
The condensation of water vapor leads to...
a)
dry air.
b)
moist air.
c)
droughts.
d)
precipitation.
21.
As warm air rises, it...
a)
cools, and the humidity in the air condenses.
b)
cools, and the humidity in the air becomes higher.
c)
becomes warmer, and the humidity in the air drops.
d)
becomes warmer, and the humidty in the air condenses.
22.
Air mass is...
a)
the weight of the air.
b)
the amount of air in any given space.
c)
a huge body of air that has the same temperature and moisture throughout.
d)
the amount of air that is pushed by changes in pressure.
23.
A front is...
a)
The forward edge of a storm.
b)
the point where two air masses come together.
c)
when weather does not behave as expected.
d)
the weather pattern you can expect first.
24.
A front is named for ...
a)
the weather that is leaving an area.
b)
the direction the air mass is moving.
c)
the type of air that is coming into an area.
d)
the region where the weather occurs.
25.
A front ...
a)
does not affect weather.
b)
moves from north to south.
c)
moves from east to west.
d)
changes weather.
26.
Cold fronts...
a)
are associated with clear skies, cold weather, and wind change.
b)
are associated with rain and fog.
c)
rise above warm fronts.
d)
drop below warm fronts.
27.
Warm fronts...
a)
are associated with clear skies, cold weather, and wind change.
b)
are associated with rain and fog.
c)
are more common than cold fronts.
d)
cause beautiful, warm days.
28.
Barometers measure...
a)
temperature
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
29.
Thermometers measure...
a)
temperature
b)
air pressure
c)
humidity
30.
Hygrometers measure...
a)
temperature
b)
moisture in the air
c)
air pressure
31.
Rain gauges and radar measure...
a)
temperature
b)
air pressure
c)
air moisture
d)
precipitation
32.
Anemometers and Doppler radar measure ...
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
wind speed and direction
d)
temperature
33.
Ceilometers measure...
a)
the moisture in the air
b)
the heights of clouds
c)
air pressure
d)
the direction and speed of wind
34.
Radiosondes collect data....
a)
on the surface of the earth
b)
in space
c)
in the upper atmosphere
d)
in the troposphere
35.
Radiosondes measure...
a)
temperature
b)
air pressure
c)
humidity
d)
all of the above
36.
How do radiosondes travel?
a)
Small rockets
b)
Weather balloon
c)
Drones
d)
Catapult
37.
Which two ways do Satellites orbit the earth?
a)
Equatorial orbit and polar orbit
b)
Polar orbit and geosynchronous orbit
c)
Geosynchronous orbit and solar orbit
d)
Solar and lunar orbit
38.
Geosynchronous orbit...
a)
allows a long-term picture of a single area
b)
gives a pole to pole image of a small slice of the earth
c)
allows all the regions in a single latitude to be seen
d)
follows the equator
39.
Polar orbit...
a)
gives a view from the north pole
b)
gives a view of Antartica
c)
gives a pole to pole image of a small slice of the earth
d)
follows the arctic circle
40.
The agency that compiles weather data from all sources using computers is ...
a)
the United States Meteorological Society (USMS)
b)
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
c)
the National Weather Service (NWS)
d)
the United Nations committee on World Weather Exchange (UN-WWE)
41.
Surface weather maps may contain data on ...
a)
temperature
b)
pressure
c)
precipitation
d)
all of the above
42.
Isotherms are...
a)
connected areas on a map, indicating similar pressure
b)
connected areas on a map, indicating similar temperature
c)
connected areas on a map, indicating wind direction
d)
connected areas on a map, indicating similar humidity
43.
Isobars are
a)
lines on a map, indicating similar temperature
b)
lines on a map, indicating similar humidity
c)
lines on a map, indicating similar pressure
d)
lines on a map, indicating wind direction
44.
A warm air mass displacing a cold air mass
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
45.
A cold air mass displacing a warm air mass
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
46.
Two cold air masses meet with a warm air mass sandwiched aloft
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
47.
Warm and cold air masses meet without overtaking each other
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
48.
Warm air rises slowly as it displaces cold air and causes steady, light rain (long lived), followed by warm temperatures.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
49.
The warm air aloft causes heavy precipitation, and cooler air follows the front.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
50.
Cold air displaces warm air, which rises and causes thunderstorms and heavy rains (short lived), followed by cooler temperatures.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
51.
Clouds form on either side, but does not necessarily produce any precipitation.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
52.
When airflow confronts a mountain barrier, the air rises.
a)
Orographic uplift
b)
Frontal wedging
c)
Convergence
d)
Localized convection
53.
Warm, moist air rises over cold, dense air, which happens at frontal boundaries.
a)
Convergence
b)
Orographic uplift
c)
Frontal wedging
d)
Localized convections
54.
Two airflows collide head-on, forcing air upward.
a)
Frontal wedging
b)
Localized convection
c)
Orographic uplift
d)
Convergence
55.
Areas of the ground heat unevenly, and small pockets of hot air above the hot spots rise.
a)
Orographic uplift
b)
Localized convection
c)
Convergence
d)
Frontal wedging
56.
Small particle of dust that water condenses around
a)
dust bunny
b)
dew point
c)
condensation nuclei
d)
vapor particle
57.
Adiabatic cooling
a)
Rising air expands and cools
b)
rising air warms and condenses
c)
falling air expands and cools
d)
falling air warms and condenses
58.
High level clouds do not make precipitation. Which are considered high level clouds?
a)
cirrus
b)
cirrocumulus
c)
cirrostratus
d)
all of the above
59.
Altocumulus and Altostratus clouds can produce precipitation. They are considered...
a)
high level clouds
b)
midlevel clouds
c)
low level clouds
d)
none of the above
60.
Stratocumulus, stratus, and nimbostratus are low level clouds. Which statement is true about these clouds?
a)
They make very little precipitation.
b)
They are patchy and allow sun to shine between them.
c)
They are thin and feathery.
d)
They are usually gray in color and make precipitation.
61.
Fog is a type of cloud.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
This fog forms when water vapor is added to air.
a)
radiation fog
b)
advection fog
c)
evaporation fog
d)
upslope fog
63.
As air rises along a mountain, a fog forms like a cloud near the mountain slope.
a)
radiation fog
b)
upslope fog
c)
advection fog
d)
evaporation fog
64.
When the ground cools rapidly, it cools the air immediately above it below the dew point, and a fog forms.
a)
evaporation fog
b)
upslope fog
c)
advection fog
d)
radiation fog
65.
When warm, moist air blows over a cold surface (land or water), fog forms
a)
advection fog
b)
evaporation fog
c)
radiation fog
d)
upslope fog
66.
Some clouds stretch over multiple altitudes within the atmosphere. These clouds are called ...
a)
multiple layer clouds
b)
clouds of vertical development
c)
bilayer clouds
d)
clouds of horizontal development
67.
Cumulus clouds turn into _____ clouds when unstable air is forced upward, making the cloud grow and extend into high altitudes.
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
stratus
c)
altostratus
d)
nimbostratus
68.
Which weather are cumulus clouds associated with?
a)
light rain or snow
b)
heavy rain or snow
c)
fair weather
d)
thunderstorms and tornadoes
69.
Which weather are nimbostratus clouds associated with?
a)
light rain or snow
b)
heavy rain or snow
c)
fair weather
d)
thunderstorms or tornados
70.
Which weather are altonimbus clouds associated with?
a)
light rain or snow
b)
heavy rain or snow
c)
fair weather
d)
thunderstorms or tornados
71.
Which weather are cumulonimbus clouds associated with?
a)
light rain or snow
b)
heavy rain or snow
c)
fair weather
d)
thunderstorms or tornados
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