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Weather - Chapter 16

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The amount of water vapor in the air.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Humidity
c)
Dew Point
d)
Weather
2.
Means severe weather conditions already exist - take precautions.
a)
warning
b)
watch
c)
thunderstorm
d)
tornado
3.
Means conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop
a)
warning
b)
watch
c)
thunderstorm
d)
tornado
4.
Violent, whirling wind associated with thunderstorms.
a)
hurricane
b)
blizzard
c)
tornado
d)
front
5.
Lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.
a)
Isotherm
b)
Isobar
c)
Weather Vane
d)
Front
6.
Person who studies weather
a)
Weatherman
b)
Astronomer
c)
Meteorologist
d)
Paleontologist 
7.
Stratus cloud that forms near the ground
a)
Fog
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Cumulus
8.
Includes rain, snow, sleet and hail
a)
dew point
b)
precipitation
c)
thunderstorm
d)
hurricane
9.
Severe storms that form over tropical oceans.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Fog
d)
Thunderstorm
10.
Boundary formed between two colliding air masses.
a)
Air mass
b)
Weather
c)
Front
d)
Station model
11.
Present state of the atmosphere
a)
Precipitation
b)
Dew Point
c)
Climate
d)
Weather
12.
At higher temperatures, air can hold _____ water vapor as compared to air at lower temperatures.
a)
more or less, depending on the dew point
b)
more
c)
less
d)
the same amount
13.
Low, layered gray clouds that produce drizzle are called
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbus
14.
The highest clouds, which are white and feathery are called
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbus
15.
Thick, puffy clouds are called
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbus
16.
The interaction of air, water, and ___ result in weather.
a)
humidity
b)
land
c)
sun
d)
wind
17.
Snow that melts in the air and then refreezes before it hits the ground becomes
a)
sleet
b)
hail
c)
rain
d)
snow
18.
What causes lightning?
a)
high winds
b)
when air heats up and expands rapidly, then cools quickly and contracts
c)
the buildup of positive and negative charges in clouds & atmosphere
d)
the rapid heating of air
19.
At  what temperature does water vapor in the air condense?
a)
dew point
b)
station model
c)
front
d)
isobar
20.
What type of precipitation occurs when water drops freeze in layers around a small nuclei of ice during a thunderstorm. 
a)
rain
b)
sleet
c)
snow
d)
hail
21.
What is the current temperature at this station?
a)
80
b)
76
c)
129
d)
+12
22.
What is the current dew point at this station?
a)
80
b)
76
c)
129
d)
+12
23.
What is the atmospheric pressure doing at this station?
a)
rising
b)
falling
c)
steady
d)
there is none
24.

How would you classify the cloud cover at this station?

a)

Clear

b)

Partly Cloudy

c)

Mostly Cloudy

d)

Overcast

25.
What direction is the wind coming from at the weather station?
a)
North
b)
Southwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northwest
26.
What is something you should not do during a tornado warning?
a)
Take shelter in lowest interior room (preferably a basement)
b)
Stay away from windows
c)
Seek shelter in a mobile home
d)
If possible, cover up with blankets, pillow, etc. 
27.
Which one of the following shows a cold front?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
What type of front is number 4?
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
29.
What direction do low pressure systems rotate in the northern hemisphere?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
c)
up
d)
down
30.
Where would be the highest winds be located on the map shown.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.

The amount of moisture in the air compared to the amount needed for saturation at a given temperature.

a)

relative humidity

b)

humidity

c)

Isobar

d)

Isotherm

32.

Temperature at which air is saturated and condensation begins.

a)

Boiling Point

b)

Dew Point

c)

Freezing Point

d)

Condensation Point

33.

A winter storm with strong winds, cold temperatures and low visibility, that lasts more than 3 hours.

a)

Snowstorm

b)

Icestorm

c)

Blizzard

d)

McFlurry

34.

A large body of air with the same properties as the surface over which it develops.

a)

Air pocket

b)

Wind

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Air mass

35.

Weather information collected by meteorologists at specific locations

a)

Station model

b)

Weather map

c)

Radar

d)

Weather balloon

36.

Lines connecting points of equal temperature

a)

isobar

b)

isotherm

c)

station model

d)

front

37.

An air mass that forms off the southeast coast of the U.S. is most likely

a)

warm, moist

b)

hot, dry

c)

cool, moist

d)

cold, dry

38.

When moisture condenses out of the air and falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, we are experiencing

a)

transpiration

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

39.

Hurricanes form over

a)

mountain ranges

b)

grasslands

c)

temperate zones

d)

tropical ocean

40.

When air holds all the water vapor it possibly can, we say it is

a)

saturated

b)

condensed

c)

relieved

d)

relative humidity

41.

What is the correct order to cloud formation?

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

C, A, B, D

c)

D, C, B, A

d)

B, D, A, C

42.

What type of precipitation occurs when water drops fall when the temperature is above freezing?

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Sleet

d)

Hail

43.

What are tropical storms formed over the western Pacific Ocean called?

a)

Cyclones

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Typhoons

d)

Waterspouts

44.

Where are the strongest winds in a hurricane located?

a)

On the outer edge

b)

Near the eye (eyewall)

c)

In the center of the eye

d)

Along the rain bands

45.

What is a front that stops moving called?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

46.

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anenometer

d)

Kilometer

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