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WorksheetsWeather EOY Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
When Water drops form on a cold glass, the water comes from the_____________?
a)
ice inside the glass
b)
air around the glass
c)
precipitation falling
2.
Water vapor is the result of which process in the water cycle?
a)
Run Off
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
3.
When referring to how moist the air is, we are discussing the air's _____________.
a)
humidity
b)
temperature
c)
direction
d)
density
4.
Which two factors determine the humidity?
a)
Temperature and Elevation
b)
Altitude and Condensation
c)
Water Vapor and Temperature
d)
Condensation and Water Vapor
5.
When raindrops fall through freezing temperatures they become ____________.
a)
Hail
b)
Snow
c)
Sleet
d)
Freezing Rain
6.
Which of the following is NOT a word you would use the describe a High Pressure System?
a)
Fair
b)
Sunny
c)
Cloudy
d)
Clear
7.
Warm air rises because it is warmer or _____________.
a)
less dense
b)
more dense
c)
more humid
d)
less humid
8.
Wind is created because air always moves from areas of __________________.
a)
hot to cold temperatures
b)
fast to slow moving
c)
updrafts to downdrafts
d)
high to low pressure
9.
Global winds seem to travel in curved paths because of _________________.
a)
Convection Cells
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Isobars
d)
Sea Breezes
10.
Sea breezes occur because the _______ heats up faster and rises.
a)
air above the sea
b)
air above the land
c)
air coming onshore
d)
air blowing offshore
11.
The air pressure at sea level is ______ than the air pressure on top of a mountain.
a)
higher
b)
lower
12.
What season will someone living in the Southern Hemisphere experience in the month of January?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Fall
d)
Summer
13.
Hurricanes that affect the eastern coast of the United States originate from _____________.
a)
Cool Waters in the Northern Atlantic Ocean.
b)
Warm Waters in the Mid-Pacific Ocean
c)
Warm Waters in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean
d)
Cool Waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
14.
What feature do Hurricanes and Tornadoes have in common?
a)
Low Pressure
b)
Low Temperature
c)
High Humidity
d)
High Pressure
15.
Why do different areas of the planet receive different amounts of sunlight?
a)
because they are closer or further from the sun
b)
because the Earth rotates
c)
because the Earth is tilted on it's axis
d)
because the the different layers in the atmosphere
16.
Brief and Heavy Precipitation are caused by____.
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
17.
Steady precipitation for an extended time period is associated with a ____________
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
18.
Which global winds most affect the movement of air masses in the United States?
a)
Jet Stream
b)
Polar Esterlies
c)
Prevailing Westerlies
d)
Trade Winds
19.
Which cloud do you associate with the following?
-flat
-sheet like
-cover the sky
-steady precipitation
-warm front
-flat
-sheet like
-cover the sky
-steady precipitation
-warm front
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cirrus
20.
The strength of both hurricanes and tornadoes are determined by their ______________.
a)
amount of precipitation
b)
direction and duration
c)
location of origin
d)
wind speed
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