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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 52mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
2.
What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?
a)
it will get stronger
b)
it will get weaker
c)
it will upgrade its category
d)
it will morph into a typhoon
3.
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?
a)
Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
b)
Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
c)
Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere
d)
Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water
4.
What storm is a funnel shaped cloud?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
5.
During a _________ you should lay low in a ditch if you can't seek shelter inside.
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
6.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
7.
What does this image show?
a)
Hotness
b)
High altitude
c)
High pressure
d)
Hi five bro!
8.
This is the symbol for a(n) _______________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
9.
This is the symbol for a(n) _______________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
10.
What weather tool measures the amount of precipitation that falls to the Earth?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Weather Vane
11.
A rain gauge measures precipitation in...
a)
Liters
b)
Gallons
c)
Grams
d)
Centimeters
12.
A thermometers measures temperature in degrees...
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Celcius
c)
Both Fahrenheit and Celcius
d)
Centimeters
13.
Two gases that make up 99% of Earth's atmosphere
a)
carbon dioxide & oxygen
b)
nitrogen & carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen & oxygen
d)
nitrogen & water vapor
14.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
15.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
16.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
17.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff
18.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
d)
evaporation doesn't happen in the water cycle
19.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
20.
What does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
21.
What does this tool measure?
a)
wind speed
b)
wind direction
c)
temperature
d)
rainfall
22.
What does this tool measure?
a)
wind direction
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
d)
humidity
23.
What weather tools measure wind direction?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Weather Vane
d)
Rain Gauge
24.
An anemometer measures wind speed in...
a)
miles or kilometers per hour
b)
feet or yards per hour
c)
centimeters or meters per hour
d)
inches or feet per hour
25.
A weather vane measures wind direction by...
a)
North, South, East and West
b)
Up, Down, Left and Right
26.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over warm water is called a
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
27.
The boundary between two air masses is known as a
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
28.
Which of these would you NOT expect from a thunderstorm?
a)
lightning
b)
strong wind
c)
storm surge
d)
heavy rain
29.
What should you do if a hurricane is heading your way?
a)
pack up and prepare to leave if you live on the coast
b)
go to a room with windows
c)
lay low in a ditch if you are stuck outside
d)
stay in your car
30.
A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over warm water is called a
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
31.
This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
32.
An electronic system that tracks weather
a)
radar
b)
forecast
c)
meteorologist
d)
rubble
33.
the average weather conditions over a long period of time is called
a)
weather forecast
b)
climate
c)
radar
d)
front
34.
Uses observations and inferences to predict what the weather will be like in the future
a)
climate
b)
convection current
c)
weather forecast
d)
barometer
35.
What does this symbol show?
a)
High pressure
b)
Low pressure
c)
Low humitidy
d)
Longing for someone (strong feelings)
36.
If a city is located in a coastal area, what does that mean?
a)
Near the coast, near large bodies of water
b)
On land, not near large bodies of water
37.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
38.
Dew is most likely to form
a)
after heavy rain on a humid day
b)
when humid air contacts cold ground
c)
when the snow on the ground melts
d)
during windy nights when it rains
39.
This image shows dew on grass. This is showing what part of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
runoff
40.
Water in the form of gas is called
a)
ice
b)
graupel
c)
sleet
d)
water vapor
41.
The Earth's ____________ is the layer of gases that surround the planet and make it possible for living things to survive on Earth.
a)
atmosphere
b)
water cycle
c)
shell
d)
land
42.
Earth's atmosphere is made up of ______ of nitrogen. The remaining is made up of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases.
a)
1/4
b)
2/3
c)
1/5
d)
3/4
43.
Evaporation is caused by
a)
the sun cooling
b)
the sun's heat energy
c)
the moons heat energy
d)
the moon cooling
44.
A warm front means the air temperature will
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
45.
Stratus clouds look like
a)
thin, wispy featherlike
b)
puffy and white
c)
layers of blankets low to the Earth
46.
After a warm front passes through what type of weather will there be?
a)
Rainy or stormy, and cloudy
b)
Clear, dry, and sunny
47.
After a cold front passes through, what type of weather will there be?
a)
Rainy or stormy, and cloudy
b)
Clear, dry, and sunny
48.
Which layer of the atmosphere does all weather occur?
a)
exosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
49.
Which gas makes up about 78% of our atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
argon
50.
Which gas makes up about 21% of our atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
argon
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