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Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 28mins
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Class
Date
1.
How does pressure move?
a)
From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
b)
In a zig zag.
c)
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
d)
Pressure cannot change or move.
2.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
3.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
4.
This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
5.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
6.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
7.
Which weather tool measures the amount of kinetic energy in molecules?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
8.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
9.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
10.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
11.
A huge body of air that has similar temperature and humidity at any given height is called an __________________________.
a)
front
b)
jet stream
c)
air mass
d)
cyclone
12.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
13.
A violently rotating column of air called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.
a)
hurrican
b)
tornado
c)
trade wind
d)
local wind
14.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
15.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
16.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
17.
What are the daily conditions of temperature, humidity and precipitation?
a)
weather
b)
climate
18.
What are the yearly conditions of temperature, precipitation and humidity?
a)
weather
b)
climate
19.
What imaginary line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
equator
b)
international date line
20.
A _________ shows wind DIRECTION.
a)
Wind Vane
b)
Rain Gauge
c)
Anemometer
21.
Wind SPEED is measure by a __________.
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Wind Vane
22.
When two air masses meet, there is a _____, or boundary.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
watch
c)
front
d)
cloud
23.
What type of cloud is this?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
stratus
d)
fog
24.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
nimbostratus
25.
The picture shows what type of cloud?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
26.
The picture shows what type of cloud?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
27.
Cumulonimbus clouds mean ...
a)
fair weather (nice)
b)
thunderstorms
c)
rain/storms coming
d)
long periods of rain
28.
Type of cloud seen here?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
29.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
30.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
31.
This weather tool is used to measure...
a)
Rainfall
b)
Wind Direction
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Temperature
32.
This weather tool is used to measure...
a)
Temperature
b)
Rainfall
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Humidity
33.
This weather tool is used to determine...
a)
Temperature
b)
Wind Vain
c)
Wind Direction
d)
Rainfall
34.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
35.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
36.
the study of weather
a)
weather
b)
meteorology
c)
weatherology
d)
clouds
37.
In which layer of the atmosphere does all weather take place?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
38.
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it is called _______________.
a)
heavy.
b)
air mass.
c)
humidity.
d)
air pressure.
39.
The molecules in cold are __________________________ than the molecules in warm air.
a)
denser
b)
bigger
c)
less dense
d)
smaller
40.
During the day ___________________ heats up faster than ____________________________.
a)
water/land
b)
land/water
41.
When air gets warmer the air pressure _________.
a)
gets higher
b)
gets lower
c)
stays the same
d)
changes to huidity
42.
In a sea breeze air moves from _________ to ___________.
a)
sea/space
b)
the sky/under water
c)
land/sea
d)
sea/land
43.
Lighting is created from ______________ electricity.
a)
static
b)
solar
c)
hydro
d)
wind
44.
If there is currently a hurricane named Brandon which of the following names would be likely for the next hurricane?
a)
Andrew
b)
Christine
c)
Nancy
d)
Banana
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