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WorksheetsWeather and Climate Unit Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What would be the most likely cause of a glacier melting or decreasing in size?
a)
higher total precipitation
b)
higher average temperature
c)
higher rates of wind erosion
d)
higher frequency of earthquakes
2.
Which cloud is generally associated with fair weather?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
fog
3.
Water leaves the ocean through the process of evaporation. What best describes how water returns to the ocean?
a)
transpiration
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
run-off
4.
When at the coast, in which direction are the air currents most likely to move during a summer's night?
a)
from land to sea
b)
from sea to land
c)
from west to east
d)
from east to west
5.
A warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely occur next?
a)
sunny skies
b)
hurricanes will form
c)
rain will fall
d)
hail will form
6.
Which clouds are made of ice crystals and form in the highest levels of the atmosphere?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cumulus
d)
stratus
7.
How does elevation affect air pressure?
a)
As elevation decreases, air pressure increases because the force of gravity decreases
b)
As elevation increases, air pressure increases because the force of gravity increases
c)
As elevation increases, air pressure decreases because the force of gravity decreases
d)
As elevation decreases, air pressure decreases because the force of gravity increases
8.
Why does a farmer most likely wait until after May 15 to plant her crops?
a)
She knows frosts are less common after that date.
b)
She is unable to buy seedlings until after that date.
c)
She wants to plant her corn before her tomatoes.
d)
She thinks it rains too much before that date.
9.
What is the main cause of wind?
a)
change in precipitation and cloud coverage
b)
change in seasons
c)
change in temperature and air pressure
d)
change in location
10.
What is most likely to happen when cool air moves over a warm body of water?
a)
storms occur
b)
fog forms
c)
evaporation increases
d)
cirrus clouds develop
11.
El Nino is a warming in parts of the Pacific Ocean. During an El Nino, the Atlantic Ocean has fewer hurricanes and the southern US receives more precipitation.
What does an El Nino best illustrate?
What does an El Nino best illustrate?
a)
Weather is unaffected by events far away
b)
Weather can be affected by events far away.
c)
Scientist should cool the Pacific to prevent flooding
d)
Scientist should heat the Pacific to prevent flooding.
12.
What weather pattern most likely results from stratus cloud coverage?
a)
Gray skies that likely last less than an hour
b)
Heavy downpours of rain/snow that lasts for less than an hour.
c)
C. Gray skies that likely lasts for days.
d)
Heavy downpour of rain/snow that lasts for days
13.
Which is an example of condensation?
a)
ice cubes melting in a glass of soda
b)
a puddle disappearing on a sunny day
c)
sweating during a basketball game
d)
D. dew forming on grass during a cool night
14.
What most likely happens with Mrs. Fowler climbs a tall mountain?
a)
air pressure increases
b)
temperature decreases
c)
winds increase
d)
precipitation decreases
15.
Why do weather systems usually move from California to North Carolina?
a)
ocean winds are weak
b)
mountain winds are strong
c)
the prevailing westerlies push air masses accross the country
d)
the gulf stream pulls air masses across the country
16.
In which direction will air currents most likely move at the surface?
a)
from the sea to the land
b)
from the land toward the sea
c)
straight down over the sea
d)
straight down over the land
17.
There is a large current of air that sometimes dips down and allows cold air from Canada to reach North Carolina. What is this air current called?
a)
jet stream
b)
polar easterly
c)
prevailing westerly
d)
trade wind
18.
What occurs most often when a warm air mass and a cool air mass run into each other at the Earth's surface?
a)
barometers steady
b)
clouds decrease
c)
storms develop
d)
winds calm down
19.
What source of energy causes bodies of water to evaporate?
a)
microwaves
b)
the sun
c)
condensation
d)
conduction
20.
What describes how far east or west an object is on the Earth?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
equator
d)
global patterns
21.
What type of air is associated with a Maritime Polar Air Mass?
a)
warm, moist
b)
warm, dry
c)
cool, moist
d)
cool, dry
22.
What effect does latitude have on temperature?
a)
The closer to the equator, the temperature increases
b)
The farther from the equator, the temperature increases
c)
The closer to the equator, the temperature decreases.
d)
The temperature stays the same.
23.
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
a)
precipitation
b)
cloud coverage
c)
temperature
d)
humidity
24.
The barometer is dropping. What weather condition will Joshua most likely expect to see soon?
a)
sunny and windy
b)
cloudy and rainy
c)
sunny and clear skies
d)
partly cloudy but not windy
25.
What climate zone is the U.S located in?
a)
polar zone
b)
tropical zone
c)
temperate zone
d)
continental zone
26.
The weather forecasts says a warm front will be moving in. What type of weather will it bring?
a)
clean skies and cold temperatures
b)
clear skies and hot temperatures
c)
cloudy skies and rainy weather
d)
heavy snow and ice
27.
Based on this map, the weather in North Carolina on the following day will most likely be what?
a)
cold
b)
snowy
c)
foggy
d)
rainy
28.
What are the gases that surround the Earth called?
a)
oxygen
b)
troposphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
nitrogen
29.
What weather instrument measure wind speed?
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
anemometer
30.
During winter, what effect does cloud coverage have on land temperature?
a)
cooler during the day and warmer at night
b)
warmer during the day and cooler at night
c)
cooler during day and night
d)
warmer during day and night
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