WorksheetsEarth Science Review - Meteorology
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 20mins
When cold air pushes up warm air it caused thunderstorms. What type of front is this?
cold
warm
stationary
occluded
Cumulionimbus clouds are usually a sign of what type of weather?
thunderstorms
sunny
fair
snow
The water cycle happens due to
radiation from the sun
solar flares
conduction from the sun
ocean currents
Clouds form due to what process in the water cycle?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
What gas makes up most of the atmosphere?
nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
water vapor
What happens to air pressure as you climb a mountain?
it increases
it does not change
it decreases
it neutralizes
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
thermopshere
troposphere
stratosphere
ionsphere
In what layer of the atmosphere is the ozone?
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
Auroras, the Northern Lights, occur due to electromagnetic radiation in what layer of the atmosphere?
mesopshere
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
As warm air rises from the equator and cool air sinks from the poles it causes unequal heating due to differences in density called
convection
conduction
radiation
jet stream
Type of breeze that occurs at night as wind blows from land to sea.
land breeze
sea breeze
cool breeze
jet stream
Differences in air pressure cause
currents
tides
waves
wind
Happy days with clear skies are due to what kind of pressure?
Low
High
Stationary
Under
Water released from plants and trees during the water cycle is called
concensation
infiltration
transpiration
evaporation
The process of water soaking into the ground during the water cycle.
infilitration
transpiration
precipitation
condensation
Thunderstorms are more frequent in the summer due to higher levels of moisture in the air, also called
humidity
rain
fog
air pressure
The boundary between 2 air masses is called
a climate zone
a rift
air pressure
a front
A flight to Colorado takes longer than the return trip home because of
gulf stream
jet stream
trade winds
global conveyor belt
The amount of moisture in the air is called
air pressure
humidity
precipitation
wind
Georgia's weather is most influenced by a warm humid air mass called
maritime tropical
maritime polar
continental tropical
continental polar
If you want to go on a picnic what kind of weather forecast would be best?
stationary front
cold front
low pressure
high pressure
Which of these would increase the speed of evaporation?
warmer temperatures
colder temperatures
precipitation
fog
