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WorksheetsWeather ~ Storms, Fronts, Currents
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
A ___________________ is a tool used to show the direction of the wind.
a)
psychrometer
b)
weather vane
c)
warm front
d)
air mass
2.
Low-pressure areas are likely to bring ____________________ weather.
a)
sweet
b)
sunny
c)
stormy
d)
snowy
3.
An ______________________ is a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties.
a)
air mass
b)
weather vane
c)
warm front
d)
meteorologist
4.
On a weather map, H stands for a _________________ pressure system.
a)
high
b)
happy
c)
honey
d)
helpful
5.
On a weather map, L stands for a __________________ pressure system.
a)
lousy
b)
left
c)
low
d)
long
6.
People whose job it is to predict and record the weather are called _________________________.
a)
geologists
b)
meteorologists
c)
psychologists
d)
scientists
7.
A _______________________ forms when warm air moves over a cold air mass. It usually brings light, steady precipitation and low winds.
a)
cold front
b)
occluded front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
8.
A ____________________________ measures how much water is in the air.
a)
weather vane
b)
psychrometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
9.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
10.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
11.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
12.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
13.
A ________________________ is a storm characterized by high winds, temperatures of at least 20 degrees or lower, and sustained snowfall of at least 2 inches per hour.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
blizzard
c)
hurricane
d)
tornado
14.
A blizzard is a storm characterized by high winds, temperatures of at least 20 degrees or lower, and sustained _________________of at least 2 inches per hour.
a)
winds
b)
rain
c)
snowfall
15.
Storms that are named are called ______________.
a)
thunderstorms
b)
blizzards
c)
hurricanes
d)
tornadoes
16.
Hurricanes can be anywhere from a category 1-5 based upon ________________.
a)
rainfall
b)
wind speed
c)
snowfall
d)
rain
17.
During a tornado you should seek _____________ due to the strong winds and flying debris.
a)
shelter
b)
hurricane
c)
windspeed
d)
dinner
18.
The best shelter to seek during a tornado is in the __________________________.
a)
bedroom
b)
back yard
c)
basement
d)
car
19.
In the U.S. most tornadoes occur in ______________________.
a)
Tornado Alley
b)
Tornado Town
c)
Massachusetts
20.
A strong storm that often has thunder and lightning is called a ____________________.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
21.
If you are caught in a thunderstorm, the best thing to do is curl yourself up into a tight ball and get _________________
a)
up high
b)
down low
22.
The sound you hear when the heat of lightning hits the cold air is called ________________________.
a)
thunder
b)
lightning
c)
wind
d)
crinkle
23.
Which form of precipitation is most likely to cause damage when hitting the roof of a car?
a)
dADSADASAFDSF
b)
rain
c)
sleet
d)
snow
24.
Which weather instrument measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
25.
Clouds and fog are made up of _________________.
a)
water
b)
heat
c)
light
d)
helium
26.
During most of the year, the air of Boston, Massachusetts, contains a high amount of moisture. Which of the following best explains why there is a high amount of moisture in the air?
a)
Boston is close to an ocean
b)
Boston is at a low elevation
c)
Boston is near many mountains
d)
Boston is far north of the equator
27.
Which habitat on Earth would probably add the greatest amount of water to the water cycle through evaporation?
a)
cold lake
b)
desert sand
c)
warm ocean
d)
mountain rock
28.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Labrador Current
c)
North Atlantic Drift
29.
Clouds are formed from tiny drops of water that are light enough to float in the air. As these drops bump into each other, they form larger drops. What happens when these drops become too heavy to float in the air?
a)
The drops become air
b)
The drops evaporate
c)
The drops fall as rain
30.
a)
the force of gravity
b)
a shift in ocean waves
c)
a change in water temperature
d)
the approach of stormy weather
31.
Delilah put a container of water in the freezer and left it there overnight. The next morning, she saw the the water in the container had changed to ice. Which of the following statements best explains why the water changed to ice?
a)
the water gained energy
b)
the water absorbed light
c)
mass was released from the water
d)
heat was taken away from the water
32.
Which type of precipitation is formed as shown?
a)
hail
b)
rain
c)
sleet
d)
snow
33.
a)
arrow 1
b)
arrow 2
c)
arrow 3
d)
arrow 4
34.
Water in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called ________________.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporations
d)
accumulation
35.
Water vapor in the air can be seen.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
When the air is cooled, water vapor in the air ___________________________.
a)
evaporates
b)
precipitates
c)
condenses
37.
Clouds are made of ______________ and ______________.
a)
snow and rain
b)
water and air
c)
cotton and fluffiness
38.
High clouds are made of ice crystals.
a)
true
b)
false
39.
Zero degrees Celsius is colder than 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
Water vapor is a _______________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
41.
Water vapor that becomes drops of water on cool surfaces is called ____________________.
a)
dew
b)
rain
c)
hail
42.
When ice melts, it removes __________________ from the air.
a)
vapor
b)
liquid
c)
heat
43.
The temperature inside a thunderhead is _____________________.
a)
freezing
b)
warm
c)
boiling
44.
At what degree Celsius does water freeze?
a)
0 degrees Celsius
b)
32 degrees Celsius
c)
50 degrees Celsius
45.
At what degree Fahrenheit does water freeze?
a)
0 degrees Fahrenheit
b)
32 degrees Fahrenheit
c)
50 degrees Fahrenheit
46.
Tiny bits of ice that form in clouds make ___________________.
a)
snow
b)
sleet
c)
hail
d)
rain
47.
Icebergs are broken-off pieces of __________________.
a)
mountains
b)
glaciers
c)
larger icebergs
48.
Snow and frost contain _______________ and ___________________.
a)
ice crystals and air
b)
water and heat
c)
snow and icebergs
49.
Most of an iceberg is above the water.
a)
true
b)
false
50.
Meltwater can be useful or dangerous.
a)
true
b)
false
51.
Meltwater is water from __________________________.
a)
snow
b)
clouds
c)
ice
52.
There is _________________ air in frost than in snow.
a)
more
b)
the same
c)
less
53.
Meteorologists study ______________________
a)
glaciers
b)
the weather
c)
meteors
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