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WorksheetsWeather Vocabulary
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The convection region that forms just north and south of the equator
a)
weather
b)
temperate region
c)
polar region
d)
tropical region
2.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere; middle layer
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
exosphere
3.
Winds that blow from west to east pushing storms across the USA
a)
trade winds
b)
easterlies
c)
westerlies
d)
south winds
4.
The most common gas in the atmosphere; 78% of the gases
a)
oxygen
b)
cardon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
helium
5.
Winds that blow from east to west steering tropical storm systems across oceans
a)
trade winds
b)
easterlies
c)
westerlies
d)
polarlies
6.
The hottest air temperatures occur in this atmospheric layer
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
7.
The 2nd most common gas in the atmosphere; 21% of the gases
a)
oxygen
b)
argo
c)
ozone
d)
water
8.
The convection region that forms between the polar and tropical regions
a)
tropical region
b)
temperate region
c)
polar region
d)
south pole region
9.
Atmospheric layer that contains protective ozone gas
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
10.
A form of oxygen gas found in the stratosphere; absorbs dangerous UV rays of the sun
a)
calcium
b)
ozone
c)
phosphate
d)
carbon monoxide
11.
The most outer layer of the Earth’s atmosphere; blends into space
a)
ionosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
12.
The current condition of the atmosphere
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
temperature
d)
region
13.
Atmospheric layer where all weather occurs
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
14.
The convection region that forms in the arctic and Antarctic latitudes
a)
tropical regions
b)
temperate region
c)
convection regions
d)
polar region
15.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
16.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
17.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
18.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
19.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
20.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
21.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
22.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
23.
What heats the Earth's surface?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the ocean
d)
the sky
24.
This is the layer of Earth's atmosphere in which we live and in which weather happens.
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratusphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
25.
What happens to water vapor as it rises?
a)
It evaporates and disappears.
b)
It condenses and forms clouds.
c)
It travels great distances and precipitates.
d)
It stays hanging in the air and does nothing.
26.
What does this weather instrument (shown here) measure?
a)
wind speed
b)
air pressure
c)
amount of fallen rain
d)
temperature
27.
Instrument used to determine wind direction
a)
air pump
b)
wind vane
c)
cyclone
d)
air pressure
28.
Measurement of the speed of moving air
a)
leaf blower
b)
fan
c)
wind speed
d)
tornado
29.
Meeting of two different types of air masses
a)
warm and cold
b)
hurricane
c)
precipitation
d)
weather front
30.
A long, low, gray cloud that could be layered
a)
stratus
b)
nimbus
c)
cumulus
d)
cirrus
31.
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc
a)
rocks that fall out of the sky
b)
tornado
c)
precipitation
d)
forecast
32.
A scientist who studies and forecasts weather
a)
weatherologist
b)
news reporter
c)
zoologist
d)
meteorologist
33.
Big, puffy, white clouds
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
storm
d)
stratus
34.
High, wispy or feathery clouds
a)
cumulus
b)
numbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
35.
An instrument used to measure air pressure.
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Wind Vane
36.
An instrument that uses a wet and dry bulb to measure relative humidity.
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Wind Vane
37.
An instrument used to measure wind speed.
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Wind Vane
38.
Narrow bands of high speed winds near the top of the Troposphere that move West to East.
a)
Air Mass
b)
Front
c)
Jet Stream
d)
Wind
39.
How heat moves through a liquid or gas, rising and sinking in a circular motion.
a)
Cold Front
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Radiation
40.
a storm with lightning and thunder usually formed by a cumulonimbus clouds
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
c)
warm front
d)
thunderstorm
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