WorksheetsFactors of Weather
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Winds are caused by differences in
a)
precipitation
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
turbulance
2.
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
precipitation
3.
The actual amount of water vapor in the air is called
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
relative humidity
d)
dew point
4.
If the atoms of an object are moving fast, the temperature would be...
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Unknown
5.
How do clouds form?
a)
Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.
b)
Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.
c)
Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.
6.
During which part of the water cycle does a cloud form?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
Run off
7.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
8.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
9.
Define Precipitation
a)
solids falling from the sky
b)
precipitation
c)
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface
d)
liquids falling from the sky
10.
the day-to-day conditions in the atmosphere such as temperature, wind speed & direction, precipitation, and humidity
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
weather front
d)
global winds
11.
The pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere is...
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
atmospheric pressure or air pressure or barometric pressure
d)
weather front
12.
the forward edge of an advancing mass of cold air that pushes under a mass of warm air; brings heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail, or snow
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
13.
the average weather conditions over a long period of time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
weather front
d)
global winds
14.
the area where two air masses with different temperatures and densities collide
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
wind
d)
weather front
15.
Which city would have the COLDEST winters?
a)
Mumbai, India= 18.9 degrees
b)
Helsinki, Finland= 60.2 degrees
c)
Sydney, Australia= 33.9 degrees
16.
Which city would have the WARMEST summers?
a)
Mumbai, India = 18.9 degrees Latitude
b)
Helsinki, Finland=60.2 degrees latitude
c)
Sydney, Australia = 33.9 degrees latitude
17.
Which city has the highest elevation?
a)
Folly Beach, SC
16 feet above sea level
16 feet above sea level
b)
Hanahan, SC
37 feet above sea level
37 feet above sea level
c)
Greenville, SC
966 feet above sea level
966 feet above sea level
d)
Columbia, SC
292 feet above sea level
292 feet above sea level
18.
What heats up quicker during the day?
a)
Sand
b)
Water
19.
What cools down quicker at night?
a)
Sand
b)
Water
20.
Air tends to move from areas of __________
a)
low pressure to areas of high pressure
b)
high pressure to low pressure
c)
no pressure to high pressure
d)
high pressure to high pressure
21.
Large body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
air mass
d)
jet stream
22.
The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.
a)
dry side
b)
leeward side
c)
windward side
d)
cloudy side
23.
Differences in air temperature and air pressure due to uneven heating of the Earth creates?
a)
atmosphere
b)
sunlight
c)
gravity
d)
wind
24.
_____ is caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere and defined as the atmospheric conditions in a region at a specific point in time.
a)
water cycle
b)
weather
c)
climate
d)
atmosphere
25.
The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?
a)
front
b)
back
c)
side
d)
air mass
26.
What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing increasing air pressure?
a)
Stormy
b)
Windy
c)
Rainy
d)
Sunny
27.
Humidity is the...
a)
Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
b)
Amount of Wind in the Air
c)
Amount of Precipitation in the Air
d)
Amount of Pressure in the Air
28.
A hygrometer measures -
a)
Clouds
b)
Wind
c)
Precipitation
d)
Humidity
29.
Which season is shown in the northern hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
30.
Which season is shown in the southern hemisphere?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
31.
The rain shadow is shown at ____
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
The numbers in this image refer to_____.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
temperature
d)
angle of the Sun's rays hitting Earth
33.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
34.
What is the reference point used to measure elevation?
a)
lake level
b)
sea level
c)
zero
d)
elevation
35.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
36.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
37.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
38.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
39.
If San Jose, California, has a latitude of 37.3382° N, which zone is it?
a)
Equatorial Zone
b)
Polar Zone
c)
Temperate Zone
d)
Tropical Zone
40.
As latitude increases, yearly average temperature range _________.
a)
decreases.
b)
stays the same.
c)
increases.
41.
Coastal areas with marine climates experience a _____ temperature range than inland areas with continental climates.
a)
smaller
b)
greater
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