WorksheetsWeather
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person who studies and predicts the weather is called a ______________.
a)
teacher
b)
clown
c)
meteorologist
d)
cafe monitor
2.
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is called _________.
a)
weather
b)
evaporation
c)
matter
d)
lunch time
3.
A ______ is made from billions of tiny water droplets grouped together in the air.
a)
forecast
b)
planet
c)
cloud
d)
rainbow
4.
Which of the following are all types of precipitation?
a)
rain, hail, snow, and mud
b)
rain, sleet, snow, and hail
c)
wind, rain, mud, and rainbows
d)
clouds, snow, mud, and sleet
5.
This storm has a funnel shaped cloud made of swirling winds and can be very destructive.
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
blizzard
d)
hurricane
6.
In Virginia Beach we have how many seasons?
a)
4
b)
none
c)
3
d)
1
7.
What tool do we use to measure rain?
a)
anemometer
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
rain gauge
8.
A weather vane measures ________.
a)
wind direction
b)
rain
c)
temperature
d)
snow
9.
A meteorologist makes a _____ .
a)
prediction
b)
test
c)
plan
d)
story
10.
This storm is a huge storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over the ocean. It can cause flooding and other damage.
a)
blizzard
b)
hurricane
c)
tornado
d)
electrical
11.
A ______ is brings heavy snow and wind in a short amount of time.
a)
blizzard
b)
snow flurries
c)
thunderstorm
d)
hurricane
12.
A ______ is a storm with rain, thunder, and lightning.
a)
blizzard
b)
spring shower
c)
tornado
d)
thunderstorm
13.
We use this tool to measure temperature.
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
barometer
d)
rain gauge
14.
It is useful to collect weather data over long periods of time for predicting current weather patterns.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Meteorologist do not study weather because it is not important.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Tracking weather data year after year helps scientists to make future weather predictions.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Weather data only describes today's weather.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
What is needed for water to evaporate from the ground?
a)
the wind
b)
the clouds
c)
the sun
d)
the plants
19.
What is it called when water evaporates, collects in clouds, and falls back to the Earth as precipitation?
a)
the snow storm
b)
the meteorologist
c)
the classroom
d)
the water cycle
20.
A weather prediction is called a _______.
a)
forecast
b)
weather map
c)
a meteorologist
d)
a happy meal
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