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WorksheetsMeteorology Pre/Post Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
What makers weather?
a)
Temperature
b)
Temperature and Wind speed
c)
Temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation
d)
None of the above
2.
Climate is
a)
the further you get from the equator
b)
the higher you go, the colder it gets
c)
the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
d)
the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.
3.
On average, the North Carolina mountains are cold in the winter and hot in the summer. This statement describes:
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Forecast
4.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
5.
How does latitude influence climate?
a)
The closer you are to the equator the higher the temp
b)
Winds bring rain to the coast from the seas
c)
The higher the altitude the colder the temperature
d)
Ocean Currents affect precipitation
6.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
7.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
8.
What layer does weather occur in?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
9.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
10.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
11.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
12.
What tool measures temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
13.
What tool measures air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
14.
What tool measures wind speed?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
15.
What tool measures wind direction?
a)
wind vane
b)
winds sock
c)
weather balloon
d)
all of the above
16.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
17.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
18.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
19.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
20.
Which city will likely experience a storm in the next few days?
a)
New York
b)
Billings
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Seattle
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