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Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: Changes in wind speed and direction can indicate a storm or change of temperature
a)
True
b)
False
2.
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
3.
Earth's atmosphere is made up of ______ of nitrogen. The remaining is made up of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases.
a)
1/4
b)
2/3
c)
1/5
d)
3/4
4.
Water Vapor rises from the Earth's surface during this phase of the water cycle.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Run Off
5.
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
6.
An anemometer measurees
a)
wind direction
b)
wind speed
c)
air temperature
d)
rain fall
7.
Wind direction is measured by
a)
wind (weather) vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
Rain gauge
8.
Which statement best describe the importance of making weather predictions?
a)
not important at all
b)
somewhat important because they are always accurate information
c)
important because they can provide possible warnings to people
9.
This weather tool will help measure temperature degrees in Fahrenheit and Celsius
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Weather Vane
d)
Barometer
10.
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
11.
A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
12.
These clouds are puffy white clouds with flat bottoms.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
13.
Stratus clouds look like
a)
thin, wispy featherlike
b)
puffy and white
c)
layers of blankets low to the Earth
14.
A scientist who measures and predicts weather conditions is known as
a)
an astronomer
b)
a geologist
c)
a meterologist
d)
a weatherologist
15.
The amount of precipitation in an area is measured and collected by which weather tool?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Rain Gauge
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Barometer
16.
Evaporation is caused by
a)
the sun cooling
b)
the sun's heat energy
c)
the moons heat energy
d)
the moon cooling
17.
A warm front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds, and steady precipitation
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
18.
A cold front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
19.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
20.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
21.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
22.
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
23.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
24.
What type of weather do cirrus clouds usually bring?
a)
hot weather
b)
fair weather
c)
stormy weather
d)
cold weather
25.
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
a)
center
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
circle
26.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air
27.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
28.
What front is moving through the NW part of the US?
a)
Stationary
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Cold
29.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
30.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
31.
Hurricanes form when
a)
A cold front meets a warm front
b)
updrafts in a thunderstorm rotate
c)
warm, moist air rises over an ocean
d)
air pressure explodes
32.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
33.
An isobar map measures...
a)
Temperature
b)
Wind
c)
Precipitation
d)
Air pressure
34.
__________ are used on weather maps to indicate high and low pressure systems.
a)
isotherms
b)
circles
c)
triangles
d)
isobars
35.
The information on a ________ ________can include cloud cover, temperature, wind direction and speed, precipitation and barometric pressure.
a)
station model
b)
wind vane
c)
wind sock
d)
tornado scale
36.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
37.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
38.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
39.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
40.
What type of weather would you expect from the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
hot
d)
stormy
41.
What type of weather would you expect with the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
severe storms
d)
hot
42.
When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is:
a)
at its dew point
b)
saturated
c)
at its dew point AND saturated
d)
none of the rest
43.
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the:
a)
dew point
b)
rain point
c)
wind point
d)
relative humidity
44.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
45.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
46.
Cold air mass that is carrying water is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
47.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
48.
This type of front results in the same weather for several days
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
49.
At the beach, wind blows toward the land during the day because
a)
the land heats more quickly than the ocean
b)
the ocean heats more quickly than the land
c)
the land and ocean heat at the same rate
d)
the land does not heat up but the ocean does
50.
At the beach, the wind blows toward the ocean at night because
a)
the land holds more heat than the ocean
b)
the ocean holds more heat than the land
c)
the land and ocean cool down at exactly the same rate
d)
there is low pressure all around
51.
In North America, weather GENERALLY moves from
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
west to east
d)
south to north
52.
This storm has a funnel shaped cloud made of swirling winds and can be very destructive.
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
blizzard
d)
hurricane
53.
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
54.
A ______ is brings heavy snow and wind in a short amount of time.
a)
blizzard
b)
snow flurries
c)
thunderstorm
d)
hurricane
55.
A ______ is a storm with rain, thunder, and lightning.
a)
blizzard
b)
spring shower
c)
tornado
d)
thunderstorm
56.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York
c)
Miami
d)
Boise
57.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
58.
Which city has the highest the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
59.
Which city has the lowest temperature on the map?
a)
Minneapolis
b)
Seattle
c)
New York
d)
Denver
60.
Which city has partly cloudy skies?
a)
Boise
b)
New York
c)
Atlanta
d)
Dallas
61.
Which city is closest to a high pressure system?
a)
New York
b)
Miami
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Boise
62.
Which city is close to a warm front?
a)
Chicago
b)
New York
c)
Boise
d)
Denver
63.
Which city is experiencing cloudy skies and rain?
a)
New York
b)
Seattle
c)
Dallas
d)
Boise
64.
Choose the best forecast for New York on Saturday.
a)
sunny skies
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
snow
d)
sleet
65.
Choose the best forecast for Los Angeles on Saturday.
a)
cooler temperatures
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
low pressure
d)
snow
66.
Choose the best forecast for Dallas on Saturday.
a)
thunderstorms
b)
snow
c)
warmer temperatures
d)
clear skies
67.
Choose the best forecast for Minneapolis on Saturday.
a)
snow
b)
cloudy skies
c)
hail
d)
sunny skies
68.
Choose the best forecast for Boise on Saturday.
a)
cloudy
b)
cooler temperatures
c)
snow
d)
rain
69.
Choose the best forecast for Miami on Saturday.
a)
sunny skies
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
rain
d)
snow
70.
Choose the best forecast for Chicago on Saturday.
a)
rain
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
snow
d)
sunny skies
71.
Choose the best forecast for Seattle on Saturday.
a)
rain
b)
sunny skies
c)
warmer temperatures
d)
snow
72.
What characteristics are used to classify air masses?
a)
temperature and humidity
b)
pressure and temperature
c)
latitude and longitude
d)
wind speed and location
73.
When an air mass moves into a new location it brings
a)
Changes in temperature and altitude.
b)
Changes in temperature and humidity
c)
Changes in altitude and air pressure
d)
Changes in humidity and energy
74.
When a warm air mass is trapped between two cooler air masses, it is called a/an -
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
75.
What does symbol # 4 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
76.
what type of weather does an occluded front bring
a)
nothing
b)
rain/snow
c)
light rain
d)
heavy precipitation.
77.
A _____________ is moving in, so this must be a ____________ front.
a)
thunderstorm, warm
b)
bank of high wispy clouds, warm
c)
tornado, occluded
d)
thunderstorm, cold
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