WorksheetsWeather
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During the winter, cold air from higher altitudes can cause fronts and precipitation to occur in NC. What causes these weather changes?
a)
prevailing westerlies
b)
land breezes
c)
sea breezes
d)
trade winds
2.
Sand on the beach is hot because
a)
conduction from the sun
b)
sun's rays radiate
c)
radiation from sun reflects from ocean
d)
convection from suns rays
3.
Part of the earth that gets most solar energy
a)
equator
b)
north pole
c)
south pole
d)
coastal areas
4.
Sea breezes affect weather how
a)
bring warm air from land to ocean
b)
bring warm air from ocean to land
c)
bring cool air from land to ocean
d)
bring cool air from ocean to land
5.
Fronts form how?
a)
high winds and heavy rains
b)
light winds and slight precipitation
c)
air masses with same temperature meet
d)
when air masses with different temperatures meet
6.
Storm moves form west to east over the US. What moves the storm system?
a)
jet stream
b)
Gulf stream
c)
trade winds
d)
polar easterlies
7.
Barometer in NC is reading at 29.80 and rising. What is most likely to happen?
a)
fair skies
b)
wind gusts
c)
high humidity
d)
thunderstorms
8.
Jet stream moves south of NC. What will result?
a)
NC will experience tropical conditions
b)
NC will experience hot dry weather
c)
NC will experience mild weather
d)
NC will experience cold weather
9.
Effect of La Nina on NC summer weather?
a)
decreased wind
b)
decreased rainfall
c)
increased humidity
d)
increased temperature
10.
Best explains difference in jet steam during winter and summer months
a)
differences in cold and warm air masses are fewer in winter creating stronger jet stream
b)
differences in cold and warm air masses are fewer in summer creating stronger jet stream current
c)
differences in cold and warm air masses are greater in winter months creating strong jet current
d)
differences in cold and warm air masses are greater in summer months creating stronger jet stream currents
11.
Clouds with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
12.
Factors that determine the strength of a hurricane.
a)
amount of precipitation
b)
amount of cloud cover
c)
air temperature
d)
wind speed
13.
Must occur before clouds can form?
a)
water vapor must get warmer
b)
water vapor must lose heat energy
c)
precipitation must begin to fall and run off
d)
transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere
14.
Puddle of rain disappears after a long day of sunshine why?
a)
precipitation
b)
transpiration
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
15.
How are evaporation and condensation similar?
a)
both cause decrease in air temperature
b)
both cause increase in temperature
c)
both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere
d)
both are caused by changes in heat energy
16.
Jane notices drops of water on the outside of the window. What causes them to disappear?
a)
water condenses on plants around the house
b)
Energy from sun caused water to evaporate
c)
water cooled enough to turn into water vapor
d)
wind blowing the window turned water into vapor
17.
Green plants control amount of water stored in leaves?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
condensation
c)
respiration
d)
transpiration
18.
Warm front meets a cold front what will be immediately affected?
a)
ground temperature
b)
water temperature
c)
relative humidity
d)
wind speed
19.
Jane wants to measure rainfall in her yard. What tool would she use?
a)
barometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
weather vane
20.
El Nino is the _______ of the ocean and causes; droughts and floods.
a)
cooling
b)
warming
c)
pressure change
d)
calming
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