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WorksheetsWeather and Atmosphere
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
2.
Which process in the water cycle forms clouds?
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
condensation
3.
Which layer does weather occur in?
a)
thermosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
ionosphere
4.
The approximate percentage of fresh water on the Earth is...
a)
97
b)
66
c)
33
d)
3
5.
Most of Earth's fresh water is in the form of ...
a)
Salt water
b)
glaciers
c)
lakes
d)
rivers
6.
Which of the following is the distance above sea level?
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
elevation
d)
altitude
7.
As altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?
a)
increases
b)
remains constant
c)
decreases
d)
stays the same
8.
The trapping of heat do to gases in the atmosphere...
a)
coriolis effect
b)
El Nino
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
La Nina
9.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
10.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
11.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
12.
Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?
a)
they are larger
b)
longer duration
c)
also associated with flooding and strong rains
d)
all of the rest
13.
These can be produced by thunderstorms
a)
stationary fronts
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tsunamis
14.
Which option pictured describes how rain is formed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
16.
A meteorologist studies what?
a)
Meteors
b)
Rocks
c)
Weather
17.
Hot or warm air rises.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
When water falls back to the Earth, this is...
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Run Off
19.
What layer does all weather occur?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
20.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
21.
This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
22.
What are the four layers of the atmosphere
a)
hexagon, pentagon, parallelogram, trapezoid
b)
psychrometer, anemometer, barometer, thermometer
c)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
d)
ground, sky, atmosphere, space
23.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
24.
This is the day to day change in temperature, precipitation, wind and air pressure
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
25.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
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