WorksheetsScience Study Guide Chapter 4 & 5
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Snow falls when humid air is at ___ °C
a)
32
b)
100
c)
0
d)
68
2.
What are the scientists who study the causes of weather and try to predict it called
a)
geologist
b)
entomologist
c)
anthropologist
d)
meteorologist
3.
What is a major cause of ozone depletion
a)
CFC's
b)
KFC's
c)
NFL's
d)
AFC's
4.
What months are hurricanes most likely to occur
a)
August,September,October
b)
January,February,March
c)
April,May, June,
d)
July,August,October
5.
Lightning
a)
A sudden discharge
b)
A loud noise
6.
Warm Front
a)
A warm air mass that forms over land
b)
A cold air mass that over takes a warm air mass
c)
A fast moving warm air mass that over takes a cold air mass.
7.
Where on Earth does the sun hit least directly
a)
The poles
b)
The Equator
c)
Russia
d)
Africa
8.
What type of storm starts as a tropical disturbance.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Thunder storm
c)
Tornado
d)
Hurricane
9.
What type of storm has the strongest winds
a)
Tornado
b)
Cold front
c)
Cyclone
d)
Anti Cyclone
10.
An announcement that says a tornado has been spotted on land or the air in your area
a)
Tornado Watch
b)
National emergency
c)
Evacuation notice
d)
Tornado warning
11.
What is a occluded front
a)
When a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass
b)
When two cold air masses cut a warm air mass from the ground
c)
When a cold and a warm air mass dont have enough strength to push one another
d)
When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass
12.
When is the north end of earths axis pointed to the sun
a)
January
b)
March
c)
August
d)
June
13.
What are the two factors that determine climate
a)
Temperature and Precipitation
b)
Wind and Precipitation
c)
Ground and Air Tempuratures
14.
In the Northern Hemisphere, which direction do the winds of a cyclone always spin
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
15.
What is a rain forest
a)
A forest in the tropical climate zone that has large amounts of rain
b)
A forest in the temperate climate zone with little rain
c)
A forest that is in the polar climate zone with large amounts of rain
16.
What is permafrost
a)
soil that will be frozen forever
b)
occurs when water freezes on a surface
17.
What is the jet stream?
a)
Precipitation in North Carolina
b)
Weather over a long period of time
c)
Strong winds above the Earth's surface
d)
Football flying over the Earth
18.
What type of weather would a continental tropical air mass bring?
a)
dry and cold weather
b)
wet and cold weather
c)
dry and warm weather
d)
wet and warm weather
19.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
20.
environmental conditions within a small area that differs significantly from the climate of the surrounding area
a)
microclimate
b)
climate
c)
weather
21.
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