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WorksheetsChapter 6 Weather
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
On what kind of day would you see white, fluffy clouds?
a)
a cold, snowy day
b)
a cool, stormy day
c)
a warm, rainy day
d)
a warm, bright day
2.
What type of winter weather will there be in a town in eastern Washington?
a)
The weather will be cold and dry.
b)
The weather will be cool and wet.
c)
The weather will be mild and wet.
d)
The weather will be warm and dry.
3.
Look a the illustration. What do scientists measure using the tool shown?
a)
rainfall
b)
humidity
c)
wind speed
d)
air pressure
4.
A scientist needs to measure the air pressure. What tool should the scientist use?
a)
barometer
b)
rain guage
c)
hygrometer
d)
thermometer
5.
What type of severe storm is a spinning column of air that touches the ground?
a)
tornado
b)
blizzard
c)
hurricane
d)
thunderstorm
6.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
over deserts
b)
over dry land
c)
over ice sheets
d)
over warm oceans
7.
When should people with breathing difficulties avoid the outdoors?
a)
when there is acid rain
b)
when there is a smog alert
c)
when there is heavy snowfall
d)
when there is a thunderstorm watch
8.
What harmful substance do cars and trucks cause in the air?
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
9.
If the National Weather Service puts out a tornado warning, when is a tornado likely to strike?
a)
in a few days
b)
in a few hours
c)
during the next month
d)
during the next few minutes
10.
What does a picture with the sun behind a cloud mean on a weather map?
a)
rainy weather
b)
sunny weather
c)
stormy weather
d)
partly cloudy weather
11.
What type of storm has low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snowfall?
a)
cyclone
b)
tornado
c)
blizzard
d)
hurricane
12.
A scientist is using the rain gauge shown in the picture. What is it used for?
a)
measure wind speed
b)
measure the amount of rain
c)
measure the humidity
d)
measures the amount of snowfall
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