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WorksheetsWeather Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
2.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
3.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
4.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
5.
This weather tool is used to measure...
a)
Rainfall
b)
Wind Direction
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Temperature
6.
This weather tool is used to measure...
a)
Temperature
b)
Rainfall
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Humidity
7.
Number 4 in the diagram illustrates what part of the water cycle?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Runnoff
d)
Precipitation
8.
This weather tool is used to determine...
a)
Temperature
b)
Wind Vain
c)
Wind Direction
d)
Rainfall
9.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
10.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
11.
What type of weather would you predict for Columbia, SC based on this weather map?
a)
Cooler and potential for storms
b)
Warm and clear
c)
Consistently hot and sunny
d)
Record highs
12.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
13.
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
a)
center
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
circle
14.
What happens to water vapor as it rises higher and higher into the air?
a)
it cools, and condenses
b)
it evaporates
c)
it stays as water vapor
d)
nothing
15.
What happens during the process of evaporation? Give an example.
a)
evaporation is when water changes from a liquid to a gas - example - a puddle disappearing on a hot day
b)
evaporation - changing from a gas to a liquid example - rain
c)
evaporation - water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles example - clouds
d)
evaporation - water droplets get to heavy in the clouds and fall back to earth example - snow
16.
What happens during the process of condensation? Give an example.
a)
condensation is when water changes from a liquid to a gas - example - a puddle disappearing on a hot day
b)
condensation - changing from a gas to a liquid example - rain
c)
condensation - water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles example - clouds
d)
condensation - water droplets get to heavy in the clouds and fall back to earth example - snow
17.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
19.
Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to
take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see
in the sky?
take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see
in the sky?
a)
cirrus
b)
nimbostratus
c)
cumulonimbus
20.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
21.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
22.
A violently rotating column of air called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.
a)
hurrican
b)
tornado
c)
trade wind
d)
local wind
23.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
24.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
26.
The Earth's ____________ is the layer of gases that surround the planet and make it possible for living things to survive on Earth.
a)
atmosphere
b)
water cycle
c)
shell
d)
land
27.
Water Vapor rises from the Earth's surface during this phase of the water cycle.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Run Off
28.
Clouds form during this phase of the water cycle because water vapor cools and changes back to water droplets.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Run Off
29.
A warm front means the air temperature will
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
30.
A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
31.
A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
32.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
33.
Which city has the highest the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
34.
Which city has the lowest temperature on the map?
a)
Minneapolis
b)
Seattle
c)
New York
d)
Denver
35.
Which city has partly cloudy skies?
a)
Boise
b)
New York
c)
Atlanta
d)
Dallas
36.
Which city is closest to a high pressure system?
a)
New York
b)
Miami
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Boise
37.
Which city is close to a warm front?
a)
Chicago
b)
New York
c)
Boise
d)
Denver
38.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York
c)
Miami
d)
Boise
39.
Air at a certain time and place.
a)
Weather
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
40.
You measure wind speed with what tool?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Rain gauge
d)
Barometer
41.
You measure wind direction with what tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Weather vane
42.
An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind sock
43.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
44.
Which of the following best describes weather?
a)
day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
b)
long-term conditions (30 or more years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
45.
Which of the following best describes climate?
a)
day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
b)
long-term conditions (30 or more years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
46.
Which changes faster?
a)
weather
b)
climate
47.
What is weather?
a)
The condition of the environment over years.
b)
A pattern of weather.
c)
The condition of the air, or the atmosphere on our planet.
d)
When it rains every day of the week.
48.
What the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area is...
a)
weather
b)
temperature
c)
patterns
d)
climate
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