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WorksheetsWhat causes a storm?
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Air is more and more thin as you go higher in altitude because there is ___________ at a high altitude.
a)
less gravity and less air pressure
b)
more gravity and more air pressure
c)
more snow and more gravity
d)
more water vapor and more air pressure
2.
What is one city that is experiencing clear, dry conditions?
a)
Orlando
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Seattle
d)
Charleston
3.
What cities are probably experiencing stormy or rainy weather?
a)
Washington DC and New York City
b)
New York City and Los Angeles
c)
Charleston and New York City
d)
Charleston and Los Angeles
4.
This type of pressure system brings dry, clear skies.
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
barometric pressure
d)
atmospheric pressure
5.
Lines that connect areas of equal air pressure are called....
a)
Lines
b)
Altitude
c)
Isobars
d)
Fronts
6.
Nice, sunny weather is associated with what kind of pressure?
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
None
d)
Medium
7.
Rainy, stormy weather is associated with what kind of pressure?
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
None
d)
Medium
8.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
9.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
10.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
11.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
12.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
13.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
14.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
15.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
16.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
17.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
18.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
19.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
20.
An instrument that measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
21.
_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout.
a)
convection current
b)
front
c)
air mass
22.
Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?
a)
convection current
b)
conduction current
c)
radiation current
d)
emission current
23.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
24.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
25.
The weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface
a)
front
b)
air pressure
c)
air mass
d)
evaporation
26.
The place where two air masses meet.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
water cycle
d)
front
27.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
28.
When two air masses meet, there is a _____, or boundary.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
watch
c)
front
d)
cloud
29.
what kind of pressure predicts good weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
30.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
31.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
33.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
34.
What pushes weather from place to place?
a)
magic
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
clouds
35.
This tool photographs clouds and sends data to meteorologists.
a)
camera
b)
iPhone 5
c)
satellite
d)
radar
36.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
37.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
38.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
rain gauge
b)
U.F.O.
c)
satellite
d)
anemometer
39.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
40.
In what direction do winds always blow?
a)
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
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