WorksheetsMeteorologist Mania
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is generally considered to be least important in determining the local weather conditions of an area?
a)
landforms
b)
wind speed
c)
precipitation
d)
temperature
2.
What other weather condition is most likely affected by rainfall during the summer season in North Carolina?
a)
fog
b)
humidity
c)
wind speed
3.
Which best explains why a nearby body of water tends to make local temperatures milder?
a)
Water constantly releases heat into the air.
b)
Water gains and loses heat more slowly than land.
c)
Some water stays liquid when everything else is frozen.
d)
When water is frozen it protects the nearby area from wind.
4.
Which best describes a storm that forms over warm sections of the ocean?
a)
blizzard
b)
hurricane
c)
hail storm
5.
Which type of clouds are called fog when they are near the ground?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
6.
Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?
a)
Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.
b)
Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.
c)
Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.
d)
Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.
7.
From which cloud would rain or snow most likely fall?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
cumulonimbus
8.
High air pressure is most often related to which type of weather?
a)
cool with clear skies
b)
humid with clear skies
c)
warm with cloudy skies
d)
humid with overcast skies
9.
If the temperature is 30°F, in which form will precipitation most likely be?
a)
fog
b)
hail
c)
rain
d)
snow
10.
What type of cloud is responsible for thunderstorms?
a)
cirrus
b)
cirrostratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
11.
Which information would be most helpful in determining the climate of a particular area?
a)
a news report of yesterday’s weather
b)
today’s data from a school weather station
c)
temperature records from the previous month
d)
local weather station weather records from the last ten years
12.
Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?
a)
fair
b)
humid
c)
foggy
d)
stormy
13.
Jane wants to measure the amount of precipitation in her backyard for the month of January. Which weather instrument should Jane use?
a)
barometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
weather vane
14.
Which is true about sea breezes?
a)
They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.
b)
They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.
c)
They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.
d)
They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.
15.
A weather system from the Gulf of Mexico brings heavy precipitation to an area. Which best describes the air mass?
a)
cold air mass
b)
tropical air mass
c)
low pressure air mass
d)
high pressure air mass
16.
Why do air temperatures vary over bodies of water and land masses?
a)
because water can hold more heat than land
b)
because water receives more sunlight than land
c)
because winds move faster over land than over water
d)
because water temperatures are colder than land temperatures
17.
Global atmospheric patterns are responsible for most local weather. Which causes these patterns to exist?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
greenhouse gases
c)
holes in the ozone layer
d)
unequal heating of Earth
18.
What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?
a)
the Gulf of Mexico
b)
the Atlantic Ocean
c)
the heat from the sun
d)
the rotation of Earth
19.
How does the jet stream affect weather conditions around the world?
a)
The strong wind current of the jet stream pushes weather systems around the world.
b)
The weak wind current of the jet stream redirects weather systems around the world.
c)
The strong wind current of the jet stream prevents weather systems from moving around the world.
20.
Which describes a wind that moves from the land to the sea overnight?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
c)
trade wind
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