WorksheetsStation models, weather tools, and winds!
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Winds are named for the direction they are blowing from?
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
3.
Warm air sinks, and cold air rises.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30*N and 60*N and 30*S and 60*S?
a)
trade winds
b)
land breeze
c)
westerlies
d)
jet stream
5.
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
a)
the Earth to rotate on its axis
b)
continental deflection
c)
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
d)
global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.
6.
Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the______.
a)
westerlies
b)
jet stream
c)
trade winds
d)
local winds
7.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
8.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
9.
Which tool measures humidity or the amount of moisture in the air?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hygrometer
10.
Which tool measures air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Hygrometer
11.
Which tool measures wind speed?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Wind Vane
12.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
13.
The scale on a thermometer may be ___________
a)
Celsius, Fahrenheit, or both
b)
Heat
c)
Inches
d)
Grams
14.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
15.
Which front does this image represent ?
a)
Cold front
b)
Stationary front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Warm front
16.
Which front does this image represent ?
a)
Cold front
b)
Stationary front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Warm front
17.
What is the dew point at this station?
a)
75 degrees
b)
61 degrees
c)
987 degrees
d)
11 degrees
18.
Psychrometer and hygrometer measure ___.
a)
amount of rain
b)
temperature
c)
air pressure
d)
humidity
19.
What is the temperature at this station
a)
75 degrees
b)
61 degrees
c)
987 degrees
d)
11 degrees
20.
What is the cloud coverage at this station?
a)
Not cloudy
b)
Partially cloudy
c)
Overcast
d)
Stormy
21.
What is the wind direction at this station?
a)
Wind is blowing from the north
b)
Wind is blowing to the East
c)
Wind is blowing from the East
d)
Wind is blowing to the North
22.
What makes global winds curve rather than move straight north to south?
a)
Air pressure changes
b)
Temperature differences
c)
Earth’s rotation
d)
Rise in latitude
23.
Convection currents in the atmosphere form what 3 convection regions?
a)
Westerlies, desert, and polar
b)
Polar, temperate, and tropical
c)
Tropical, rainforest, temperate
d)
Temperate, coastal plain, Gulf Stream
24.
Convection currents involve warm air _________ and cooler air __________.
a)
Sinking, rising
b)
Rising, sinking
c)
Staying in place, rising
d)
Sinking, staying in place
25.
A hot air balloon rises when the air inside the balloon is heated. This is an example of-
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Temperature
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