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WorksheetsWeather sections 1 and 2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
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1.
Global wind occurs because
a)
Sunlight warms the air over mountains faster than it warms the air in valleys
b)
Sunlight heats areas near the equator more than it heats areas near the poles
c)
Air pressure near the poles is lower than air pressure near the equator
d)
Sunlight warms the air over land faster than it warm the air over water.
2.
How much of the sun's energy is absorbed or reflected by clouds?
a)
50%
b)
20%
c)
25%
d)
45%
3.
The layer of gases closest to Earth, where all weather takes place, is called the
a)
troposphere
b)
ionosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
4.
The high-altitude wind that blows from west to east over the United States is the ......
a)
trade winds
b)
tropical winds
c)
jet stream
d)
westerly
5.
Which of the following best describes how snow forms
a)
Water droplets fall through a layer of cold air close to the ground
b)
Water vapor freezes directly into a sold
c)
Water droplets collide with bits of ice and freeze
d)
Water droplets freeze and then fall as precipitation
6.
A tool used to show the weather in a specific area is a(n) ____________
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
radio broadcast
d)
weather map
7.
A(n) _______ is a large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similar properties.
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
warm front
d)
weather map
8.
The meeting place between two air masses is a ____________________
a)
warm front
b)
air mass
c)
weather map
d)
front
9.
A cloud close to the ground is called ______________
a)
cirrus cloud
b)
cumulus cloud
c)
fog
d)
stratus cloud
10.
Which of the following best describes how the weather will change when a cold front moves into an area?
a)
The weather will become stormy, but when the front passes, the weather will become cool and dry
b)
The weather will become stormy and warmer
c)
The weather will become drier
d)
The weather will become clear and cool
11.
Isolation refers to
a)
The spherical shape of Earth
b)
The imaginary line that runs around Earth's middle
c)
The amount of heat energy contained in a beam of sunlight
d)
The amount of sunlight that reaches a planet
12.
An air mass that forms over Northern Canada will be
a)
warm and dry
b)
cold and humid
c)
cool and dry
d)
warm and humid
13.
The Coriolis Effect refers to a change in direction caused by _____________
a)
heat
b)
rotation
c)
insolation
d)
wind
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