WorksheetsWeather Unit Review 1
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
In this picture, what part of the water cycle forms the clouds?
This is ____________________
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
The layer of the atmosphere with the northern lights.
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
What helps the uneven heating of the Earth's surface from the sun?
the air pressure
The Earth is tilted and on an axis
The tilting of the equator
Wind direction
What part of the water cycle comes out of this cloud?
This type of cloud is like a blanket and is dark and lower to ground sometimes creating fog.
They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy but when rain is added you can expect poor weather
Cumulus
How are tornadoes and hurricanes alike?
Both move because of the Coriolis Effect
the both have spinning air
they both start as Low Pressure
All are correct
What is a vortex?
A violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm
A column of air being forcefully pushed away from a thunderstorm.
A spiraling thunderstorm moving over large areas of water.
A spiraling thunderstorm, like a hurricane.
A hurricane becomes more powerful by evaporating water from
lakes
mountains
oceans
rivers
The suffix "nimbus" means
gray
high altitude
cloud
rain
Which process causes winds?
uneven heating of the earth by the sun
differences in elevation
condensation in the atmosphere
Lightning heats the air so much that the air expands. The sound created by the sudden expansion and contraction is called _______________________.
expansion
thunder
radar
lightning
Most hurricanes
cannot be seen from space
cross exposed land
become dangerous category 5 storms
lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land
The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.
draft
funnel
eye
squall
About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.
Tornado Paradise
Thunderstorm Lane
Tornado Alley
Hurricane Row
