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WorksheetsWeather Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does convection produce?
a)
volcanoes
b)
weather
c)
sunspots
d)
earthquakes
2.
A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.
a)
tornado
b)
pressure system
c)
front
d)
air mass
3.
When two air masses meet, there is a _____, or boundary.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
watch
c)
front
d)
cloud
4.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
5.
what kind of pressure predicts good weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
6.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
7.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
8.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
9.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
10.
What role do oceans play in hurricane formation?
a)
they provide cool, dense water
b)
warm water supplies energy to hurricanes
c)
warm ocean water slows hurricane formation
d)
cold ocean water supplies energy to hurricanes
11.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
12.
What type of front produces thunderstorms as shown in the diagram?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Stationary front
d)
None of these
13.
Which type of air is forced upward during a front because it is less dense?
a)
cold
b)
slow
c)
warm
d)
moist
14.
Which type of pressure system rotates counterclockwise and is associated with rainy weather?
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Stationary
d)
Medium
15.
When air moves due to differences in air pressure, it causes ________
a)
temperature to increase
b)
storms
c)
wind
d)
Earth's rotation
16.
What does convection produce?
a)
solar eclipses
b)
magnetic reversals
c)
earthquakes
d)
winds and ocean currents
17.
What type of energy drives our weather?
a)
the moon's reflection of light
b)
the earth's core
c)
the sun's radiation through space
d)
Plants
18.
Which is most likely associated with a stationary front?
a)
high winds
b)
no clouds
c)
rain
d)
tornadoes
19.
What is the circulation caused by?
a)
hot and cool air sinking
b)
hot and cool air rising
c)
hot air sinking and cool air rising
d)
hot air rising and cool air sinking
20.
Where do warm ocean currents originate?
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
near continents
d)
near the middle of the oceans
21.
What do hurricanes need?
a)
warm ocean water
b)
cold ocean water
c)
land
d)
cold fronts
22.
The jet stream will cause which city to experience a decrease in pressure over the next few days?
a)
Baltimore
b)
Jacksonville
c)
Portland
d)
Rapid City
23.
Which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures in the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Atlanta
d)
Houston
24.
What type of weather change is Florida currently experiencing?
a)
Warm, dry
b)
Warm, wet
c)
Cool, dry
d)
Cool, wet
25.
Which city will most likely experience warmer temperatures within the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver
b)
Detroit
c)
Atlanta
d)
Billings
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