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Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
3.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
4.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
5.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
6.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
7.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
8.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
9.
Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to
take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see
in the sky?
take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see
in the sky?
a)
cirrus
b)
nimbostratus
c)
cumulonimbus
10.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
11.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
12.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
13.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
14.
a)
nimbostratus cloud
b)
cumulonimbus cloud
c)
cirrocumulus cloud
d)
altostratus cloud
15.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
16.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
17.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
18.
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
19.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
20.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
21.
When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
22.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
23.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
When does condensation take place?
a)
when the water runs from rivers into the sea
b)
when the water is falling to the Earth as rain or snow
c)
when the water goes from the sea to the clouds
d)
when the water turns into rain in the clouds
25.
Which of the following situations is an example of condensation?
a)
car windows fogging up
b)
snow falling from the clouds
c)
a pot of boiling water turning into gas
d)
a plant releasing oxygen into the atmosphere
26.
Which of the following processes is not a result of the water cycle?
a)
snow falls and covers the gross in your school yard
b)
a thunderstorm erodes soil from a field
c)
a tornado uproots trees
d)
hail ruins a farmer's crop
27.
What source of water contains water in a gaseous state?
a)
glaciers
b)
groundwater
c)
atmospheric water
d)
surface water
28.
Water from a puddle that dries up is an example of which part of the water cycle?
a)
condensation
b)
perspiration
c)
evaporation
d)
percolation
29.
What are convection cells?
a)
a mass of low-pressure air around a thunderstorm
b)
wind patterns around the Earth that influence the local weather
c)
columns of rising warm air heated by the ocean
d)
columns of rising warm heated by the land
30.
If you have a high-humidity, low-pressure air mass that is pushed up a mountain, what will most likely happen to the weather?
a)
the temperature will increase
b)
it will precipitate
c)
it will be very dry
d)
there will be no change in the weather
31.
Justin saw this type of cloud yesterday when the weather was mostly sunny and warm. If he sees this cloud again today, what kind of weather will he most likely expect?
a)
sunny and warm.
b)
mostly cloudy.
c)
thunderstorms.
d)
windy and cold.
32.
Which group of tools would be most useful to a meteorologist when asking questions and collecting information about the weather?
a)
maps, charts, and books
b)
a television, a sundial, and a rain gauge
c)
rulers, beakers, and balance scales
d)
a wind gauge, a thermometer, and a barometer
33.
Which instrument is used to measure changes in wind speed?
a)
hygrometer
b)
thermometer
c)
anemometer
d)
barometer
34.
Which of the following best describes the weather in Florida?
a)
raining with a cold front moving in
b)
snowing with a cold front moving in
c)
snowing with a warm front moving in
d)
raining with a warm front moving in
35.
Water changing from water vapor to liquid water in a cloud is what part of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
runoff
36.
Look at the following diagram. What process is being described by the diagram?
a)
adaptation
b)
digestion
c)
respiration
d)
photosynthesis
37.
Look at the following diagram of the water cycle. Evaporation occurs at what point in the water cycle?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
Looking at the following diagram of the water cycle. Which statement best describes what is happening in Step 3?
a)
Water is precipitating because the air pressure is low.
b)
Water is evaporating because the air pressure is high.
c)
Water is being transported from the coast to the mountains.
d)
Water is precipitating because the temperature is high.
39.
Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the sky. Which of the following is not precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
hail
d)
thunder
40.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
The Earth's oceans change temperature more quickly than the Earth's land.
b)
The Earth's oceans change temperature more slowly than the Earth's land.
c)
The Earth's oceans change temperature at the same rate as the Earth's land.
d)
The Earth's oceans do not change temperature.
41.
Look at the following photograph of a cloud. Which of the following weather conditions will this cloud most likely bring?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
light rain
c)
partially cloudy skies
d)
hurricane
42.
Raleigh is in a high-pressure area. Which of the following most likely describes the weather?
a)
sunny
b)
cloudy
c)
raining
d)
snowing
43.
As part of a science project, Carlos must collect data on temperature change. Which of the following instruments will Carlos need?
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
hygrometer
44.
The weather and climate are warmer in Southport on the lower North Carolina coast than they are at the top of Mt. Mitchell. What would best explain this difference?
a)
Mt. Mitchell and Southport are at different altitudes.
b)
Mt. Mitchell and Southport are different distances from the equator.
c)
The land on Mt. Mitchell does not absorb the heat well.
d)
Southport gets much more sunlight than Mt. Mitchell.
45.
What is the name for a current of air that rises and falls in a circle over the Earth's surface?
a)
trade wind
b)
latitude cell
c)
convection cell
d)
prevailing wind
46.
What type of weather do cirrus clouds usually bring?
a)
hot weather
b)
fair weather
c)
stormy weather
d)
cold weather
47.
A large rain storm is traveling inland from the coast. Which of the following can you infer?
a)
The air over the coast is warmer than the air inland.
b)
The storm will be stronger once it reaches the inland.
c)
The storm will not release much rain once it reaches the inland.
d)
The air over the coast is cooler than the air inland.
48.
In which layer of the atmosphere is the majority of water vapor found?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
49.
What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water Vapor
50.
The device that measures air pressure is...
a)
Barometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Zapometer
51.
Clouds are formed when millions of drops of water become suspended in the air. Which of the following is a step in the process of cloud formation?
a)
Condensation of Water Vapor
b)
Expansion of Cold Air
c)
Breakdown of Atmospheric Ozone
d)
Formation of Carbon Dioxide
52.
What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing high barometric pressure?
a)
Stormy
b)
Windy
c)
Rainy
d)
Sunny
53.
Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from meteors?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Troposphere
54.
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
55.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the stratosphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
56.
Clouds that are flat and layered are known as...
a)
Stratus Clouds
b)
Cumulus Clouds
c)
Cumulonimbus Clouds
d)
Cirrus Clouds
57.
Which front is represented on a map as a line with half circles attached to it?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
58.
Which front is represented on a map by a line with triangles attached to it?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
59.
Which of these is an example of how a person could help improve air quality?
a)
Build a Compost Pile
b)
Burn Leaves in the Fall
c)
Carpool with Several People
d)
Use a Gas-Powered Lawn Mower
60.
Large tropical storms with high winds are called...
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Thunderstorms
c)
Snowstorms
d)
Hurricanes
61.
What type of storm is associated with cumulonimbus clouds and can pick up objects?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Thunderstorm
d)
Snowstorm
62.
Which city has the lowest high temperature?
Seattle: 60 degrees/35 degrees
Los Angeles: 73 degrees/52 degrees
Boston: 52 degrees/39 degrees
Seattle: 60 degrees/35 degrees
Los Angeles: 73 degrees/52 degrees
Boston: 52 degrees/39 degrees
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Boston
d)
All Above
63.
Most of the U.S.A weather storms come from the...
a)
East and Travel to the West
b)
West and Travel to the East
c)
North and Travel to the South
d)
South and Travel to the North
64.
What type of front brings warm and humid weather to an area?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
65.
A person who studies weather and weather patterns is a(n)
a)
Botanist
b)
Astronomer
c)
Geologist
d)
Meteorologist
66.
Leslie conducted an experiment testing plant growth under red, blue, and yellow lights. Her hypothesis is, "If plants are grown under different colored lights, then the plants under red lights will have the most growth."
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
The Experiment
b)
The Red Light
c)
The Different Colored Lights
d)
The Amount of Plant Growth
67.
A hypothesis is formed...
a)
After You State the Conclusion
b)
Before You State the Problem
c)
Before You Perform the Experiment
d)
After You Record and Analyze Data
68.
I think orange juice will stunt the growth of a plant.
What is the dependent variable in the experiment?
What is the dependent variable in the experiment?
a)
The Growth of a Plant
b)
Orange Juice
c)
The Plant Without Orange Juice
d)
The Location of the Plant
69.
I think orange juice will stunt the growth of a plant.
What is the independent variable in the experiment?
What is the independent variable in the experiment?
a)
The Growth of the Plant
b)
Orange Juice
c)
The Plant Without Orange Juice
d)
The Location of the Plant
70.
The amount of matter an object contains is its...
a)
Density
b)
Volume
c)
Weight
d)
Mass
71.
What is a wetland?
a)
The region draining into a river, river systems, or other bodies of water.
b)
An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit.
c)
A lowland area that is saturated with moisture that supports a natural habitat of wildlife.
d)
The widening channel of a river where it meets the sea, mixing fresh water and salt water.
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