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Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
Climate is...
a)
subtropical
b)
the average weather over a long period of time in a region.
c)
the water cycle over a long period of time
d)
the circulation of energy in the atmosphere
2.
What increases the speed of evaporation and the amount of water vapor in the air?
a)
additional water in the water cycle
b)
additional humidity in the air
c)
the sun
d)
the amount of moisture in the air
3.
When the humidity is high, the chance for precipitation and thunderstorms...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
is not affected at all
4.
True or false: weather changes daily and perhaps hourly.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
________ are large bodies of air with the same temperature, moisture, and pressure.
a)
fronts
b)
air masses
c)
clouds
d)
hot air balloons
6.
The movement of one air mass affects another air mass. When one air mass meets another it forms a
a)
air mass
b)
storm
c)
front
d)
climate
7.
A cold front is the
a)
the leading edge of warmer air that is replacing cooler air.
b)
the leading edge of colder air that is replacing warmer air.
8.
When a cold front passes through temperatures will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
remain the same
d)
spike temporarily
9.
This represents
a)
the gulf stream
b)
jet streams
c)
a cold front
d)
a warm front
10.
Cold air
a)
is less dense than warm air
b)
is more dense than warm air
c)
rises
d)
expands
11.
The weight of the air above Earth's surface.
a)
wind
b)
humidity
c)
radiation
d)
air pressure
12.
usually means wet weather and warmer temperatures
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
wind direction
d)
wind speed
13.
Clear nights are generally ____ than nights where there is cloud cover.
a)
humid
b)
dry
c)
warmer
d)
cooler
14.
How is NC affected when the jet stream is below the state?
a)
NC will have warmer weather
b)
NC will have colder weather
c)
NC will have tropical weather
d)
NC will have mild weather
15.
How is North Carolina affected when the jet stream is above the state?
a)
NC will have warmer weather
b)
NC will have colder weather
c)
NC will have tropical weather
d)
NC will have mild weather
16.
What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?
a)
Rain
b)
Clear Skies
c)
Sunny
17.
How does air move?
a)
Warm air rises and cool air sinks
b)
Warm air sinks and cool air rises
18.
Why do winds change during the day and night near a beach?
a)
The warm air over land sinks and stays there
b)
The warm air over water sinks and stays there
c)
The temperature over air and the land change
d)
Cool air links over the land and stays there
19.
What does this tool measure
a)
wind speed
b)
wind direction
c)
ocean currents
d)
flight patterns
20.
what is the name of this tool
a)
Anemometer
b)
meter
c)
guage
d)
wind guage
21.
The movement of air caused by uneven heating of Earth
a)
wind
b)
storms
c)
snow
d)
rain
22.
Wind moves from
a)
High pressure to low pressure
b)
Low pressure to high pressure
c)
Low pressure to high pressure?High pressure to low pressure?High to Low to low
d)
Low pressure to high pressure?High High to high
23.
What kind of precipitation is formed when strong winds push rain higher in the air until it freezes?
a)
Hail
b)
Snow
c)
Ice
d)
Thunder
24.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
25.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
26.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
27.
What is the name of the cloud shown?
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Stratus
c)
Nimbostratus
d)
Cumulus
28.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
south to west
d)
west to east
29.
Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?
a)
the amount of plants it has
b)
the amount of rainfall it gets
c)
the amount of humans it has
d)
the amount of sunlight it gets
30.
Which of these best describes the Sun's role in the water cycle?
a)
The Sun produces precipitation for the water cycle.
b)
The Sun produces heat energy which causes evaporation for the water cycle.
c)
The Sun produces runoff for the water cycle.
d)
The Sun produces heat energy which causes the salt in ocean water to dissolve.
31.
How does the air move in a sea breeze?
a)
wind moves from north to south
b)
wind moves from ocean to the land
c)
wind moves from the land to the ocean
d)
wind moves from south to north
32.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
33.
What flows does the Jet Stream have?
a)
West to East
b)
West to South
c)
North to West
d)
South to East
34.
How does the jet stream affect the weather?
a)
The jet stream transports weather systems that affect us.
b)
The jet stream does not affect the weather.
c)
The jet stream releases oxygen so we can breathe.
d)
The jet stream brings only bad weather.
35.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow
b)
sunny and fair
c)
rain and/or thunderstorms
d)
cool and dry
36.
Which front this image represent ?
a)
Cold front
b)
Stationary front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Warm front
37.
Which front this image represent ?
a)
Cold front
b)
Stationary front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Warm front
38.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
39.
What front is moving through the NW part of the US?
a)
Stationary
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Cold
40.
____________ is the process of plants releasing water vapor.
a)
transpiration
b)
evaporation
c)
perspiration
d)
condensation
41.
________ A tool used to measure wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
wind sock
42.
_________ is a tool used to measure air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
thermometer
d)
hygrometer
43.
What tool measures temperature?
a)
anemometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
wind vane
44.
What is it called when liquid water turns into water vapor?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sleet
d)
run-off
45.
What is an area's expected weather over a long period of time called?
a)
weather
b)
geology
c)
humidity
d)
climate
46.
Where are the warmest climates located?
a)
near the equator
b)
near the North Pole
c)
near the South Pole
d)
in the Northern Hemisphere
47.
Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called
a)
astronomers
b)
climatologist
c)
meteorologist
d)
weatherologist
48.
The energy from the sun is transmitted through movement of electromagnetic waves by
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
contraction
d)
radiation
49.
During the day, the sea air temperature is lower than land air temperature. What type of breeze is being shown here?
a)
Sea Breeze
b)
Land Breeze
c)
Jet Stream
d)
Trade Wind
50.
What are of earth is struck directly by the sun's rays?
a)
Poles
b)
Temperate zone
c)
Equator
d)
Prime meridian
51.
A long, low, gray cloud that could be layered
a)
stratus
b)
nimbus
c)
cumulus
d)
cirrus
52.
Big, puffy, white clouds
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
storm
d)
stratus
53.
High, wispy or feathery clouds
a)
cumulus
b)
numbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
54.
Cumulonimbus clouds mean ...
a)
fair weather (nice)
b)
thunderstorms
c)
rain/storms coming
d)
long periods of rain
55.
Cirrus clouds mean ...
a)
fair weather (nice)
b)
thunderstorms
c)
rain/storms coming
d)
long periods of rain
56.
What type of cloud is this?
a)
nimbus
b)
cummulus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
57.
What type of clouds is this?
a)
Cummulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cummulonimbus
d)
Cirrus
58.
What type of cloud is this?
a)
Cummulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
nimbus
59.
What does nimbus mean?
a)
storm
b)
nimble
c)
rain
d)
rainbow
60.
Which weather instrument is used for measuring wind speed?
a)
anemometer
b)
psychrometer
c)
thermometer
d)
rain gauge
61.
What is dew? Where does it come from?
a)
dew comes from the water vapor in the air
b)
dew comes from a green can
c)
dew is only seen at night
d)
dew is a decimal system
62.
A solid state of water is known as what?
a)
Clouds
b)
Ice
c)
Snow
d)
Humidity
63.
When a few white, puffy cumulus clouds appear in North Carolina, the weather that day will most likely be
a)
windy
b)
fair
c)
stormy
d)
foggy
64.
Why are cloudy skies less common over deserts?
a)
too much evaporation
b)
not enough water and water vapor
c)
too windy
d)
not enough heat
65.
Very high wispy clouds formed mostly of ice crystals are called
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulonimbus
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