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WorksheetsWeather Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
large volume of air in which temp and humidity are nearly the same; 4 types affect the US
a)
front
b)
air mass
c)
weather
d)
climate
2.
transfer of heat through direct contact
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
greenhouse gases
3.
percentage of clouds in the sky
a)
dew point
b)
humidity
c)
weather
d)
cloud cover
4.
amount of water vapor in the air
a)
dew point
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
climate
5.
compactness of particles
a)
density
b)
altitude
c)
cloud
d)
psychrometer
6.
boundary between air masses; 3 types
a)
air mass
b)
condensation
c)
weather
d)
front
7.
temperature that dew begins to form
a)
humidity
b)
weather
c)
dew point
d)
evaporation
8.
height above sea level
a)
atmosphere
b)
altitude
c)
air pressure
d)
air mass
9.
air
a)
hydropshere
b)
biosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
atmosphere
10.
invisible layer of the atmosphere that protects us from UV radiation
a)
greenhouse gases
b)
radiation
c)
ozone layer
d)
convection
11.
transfer of heat through gases and liquids
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
weather
12.
life
a)
hydropshere
b)
biosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
geosphere
13.
a deposit of water (rain, sleet, snow, etc)
a)
dew point
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
14.
energy from the Sun's rays
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
air pressure
d)
convection
15.
weather tool used to measure dew point and humidity
a)
psychrometer
b)
wind
c)
air pressure
d)
cloud
16.
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time, changes frequently
a)
climate
b)
wind
c)
weather
d)
biosphere
17.
the force of air molecules pushing on an area
a)
air mass
b)
altitude
c)
air pressure
d)
atmosphere
18.
mass of water vapor, coming in 3 types
a)
cloud
b)
air mass
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
humidity
19.
water
a)
biosphere
b)
geosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
atmosphere
20.
gases that heat up the atmosphere
a)
climate
b)
condensation
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
ozone layer
21.
a natural movement of air particles from high to low pressure
a)
air pressure
b)
convection
c)
altitude
d)
wind
22.
ground
a)
geosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
atmosphere
23.
the conversion of a liquid into a gas
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
humidity
24.
consistent weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
a)
weather
b)
altitude
c)
climate
d)
radiation
25.
the conversion of gas into a liquid
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
humidty
d)
precipitation
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