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WorksheetsWeather part 1
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 3hrs 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
2.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
3.
These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
4.
Which cloud brings nice weather?
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
d)
Nimbo-stratus
5.
What type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
nimbo-stratus
6.
The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the
a)
relative humidity
b)
humidity
c)
freezing point
d)
dew point
7.
During which part of the water cycle does a cloud form?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
Run off
8.
Which cloud is this?
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
9.
Which cloud is this?
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
10.
These clouds are made of ice crystals.
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
11.
These clouds appear with fair, sunny weather, but indicate the weather could change in the next 24-48 hours.
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
12.
Fog is this type of cloud when it is close to the ground
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
13.
Which is bigger: a cloud droplet or raindrop?
a)
cloud droplet
b)
raindrop
14.
What kind of precipitation is it when raindrops fall as liquid water but freeze when they touch a cold surface?
a)
freezing rain
b)
snow
c)
hail
d)
sleet
15.
A _______ forms when water vapor in a cloud is converted directly into ice crystals.
a)
hail stone
b)
raindrop
c)
snowflake
d)
ball of sleet
16.
True or False. Rain, freezing rain, and sleet all are forms of precipitation that start to fall as liquid water.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
This diagram shows how a certain type of precipitation is formed. Water drops are caught in up-drafts and down-drafts, over and over, before they fall to Earth as
a)
dew
b)
hail
c)
rain
d)
snow
18.
Water droplets condense around _____________ to form a cloud.
a)
dust
b)
water
c)
cloud particles
d)
precipitation
19.
What type of precipitation forms when raindrops fall through cold layer of air and freeze before they hit the ground?
a)
Sleet
b)
Snow
c)
Rain
d)
Hail
20.
Clouds often form when air moves upward to areas of ______ air pressure
a)
more
b)
less
c)
wet
d)
dry
21.
An instrument used to measure precipitation
a)
thermometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
barometer
d)
psychrometer
22.
An instrument used to measure humidity
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
aneometer
23.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
24.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
25.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
26.
This instrument measures air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
thermometer
27.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
28.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
29.
This tool measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
wind vane
30.
This tool photographs clouds and sends data to meteorologists.
a)
camera
b)
iPhone 5
c)
satellite
d)
radar
31.
This weather instrument is a(n)...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
32.
If the air feels sticky and your hair frizzes up, you may want to check a
a)
Barometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Hygrometer
33.
If there are puffy white clouds in the sky, what type of weather can we expect?
a)
some form of percipitation
b)
thunderstorms
c)
heavy showers
d)
sunny and fair
34.
From which direction is the wind blowing in this picture?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
35.
What does the wind vane point towards.
a)
Where the wind is coming from
b)
Where the wind is blowing to
c)
the sun
d)
the moon
36.
This tool photographs clouds and sends data to meteorologists.
a)
camera
b)
iPhone 5
c)
satellite
d)
radar
37.
This illustration is a picture of which cycle?
a)
The Life Cycle
b)
The Rock Cycle
c)
The Hydrologic Cycle
d)
The Carbon Cycle
38.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
39.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
40.
What does symbol # 1 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
41.
What is an air mass?
a)
A place where weather always changes in an extreme way.
b)
Air that is wet and freezing
c)
A cloud that produces rain, snow, sleep, or hail.
d)
A large body of air with the same moisture and temperature throughout.
42.
Which type of front can be seen here?
a)
cold front
b)
occluded front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
43.
Which type of front can be seen here?
a)
cold front
b)
occluded front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
44.
What type of air mass is circled?
a)
continental polar
b)
continental tropical
c)
maritime polar
d)
maritime tropical
45.
These instruments indicate conditions in the atmosphere over a large area of Earth's surface.
a)
wind vane
b)
weather map
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
46.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
47.
In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be
a)
cooler and clear skies
b)
warm but cloudy
c)
cold and rainy
d)
snowy and clear
48.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
medium pressure
d)
weather system
49.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
50.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
51.
Which front is located near San Diego?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
52.
Which type of front is located near Chicago?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
53.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
54.
Which type of air would you find at air mass B?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
55.
Which type of air would you find at air mass C?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
56.
Which type of air would you find at air mass D?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
57.
What is a boundary area where air masses meet but do not mix?
a)
low pressure system
b)
super cell
c)
front
d)
high pressure system
58.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
59.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
60.
What characteristics are used to classify air masses?
a)
temperature and humidity
b)
pressure and temperature
c)
latitude and longitude
d)
wind speed and location
61.
What type of weather would you expect to see after a cold front has passed through an area?
a)
cool and clear skies
b)
warm and humid
c)
thunderstorms
d)
foggy
62.
What type of weather would you expect to see after a warm front has passed through an area?
a)
cool and clear skies
b)
warm and humid
c)
thunderstorms
d)
foggy
63.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
64.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
65.
Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?
a)
over the ocean, near the equator
b)
over the ocean, near the poles
c)
over a continent, near the equator
d)
over a continent, near the poles
66.
A wet, cold air mass would be -
a)
maritime tropical
b)
maritime polar
c)
continental tropical
d)
continental polar
67.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
68.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as cold and moist?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
69.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as warm and moist?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
70.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and cold?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
71.
What type of front is this?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
72.
A/An ____ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.
a)
front
b)
air mass
c)
cloud
d)
tornado
73.
The boundary between two air masses is called a/an -
a)
flood
b)
front
c)
air mass
d)
storm
74.
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but they push at each other and neither one can move, it is called a/an -
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
75.
Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?
a)
spirally
b)
unevenly
c)
circularly
d)
kinetically
76.
This symbol represents a
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
77.
What kind of weather will Pennsylvania (upper east coast) be getting in the next day and why?
a)
Heavy precipitation and warm temps due to a warm front.
b)
Cold temps and clear skies because of a cold front
c)
Heavy precipitation and cold temps due to a cold front.
d)
Light rain and warm temps due to a warm front.
78.
A _____________ is moving in, so this must be a ____________ front.
a)
thunderstorm, warm
b)
bank of high wispy clouds, warm
c)
tornado, occluded
d)
thunderstorm, cold
79.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
80.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
81.
What is evaporation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
82.
What is condensation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
83.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
84.
Air masses are classified by which 2 characteristics?
a)
temperature and air pressure
b)
temperature and humidity
c)
air pressure and wind speed
d)
air pressure and humidity
85.
Which weather system is characterized by counter-clockwise movement of air and generally poor weather?
a)
cold front
b)
low pressure
c)
high pressure
d)
warm front
86.
Which type of front often produces thunderstorms?
a)
cold
b)
stationary
c)
warm
d)
occluded
87.
What are the characteristics of a high pressure system?
a)
counter clockwise movement; clear skies; more humid air
b)
clockwise movement; cloudy skies; drier air
c)
sinking air; clear skies; drier air
d)
sinking air; cloudy skies; more humid air
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