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WorksheetsWeather Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
IN AN EXPERIMENT THE FACTOR THAT IS KEPT THE SAME.
a)
VARIABLE
b)
CONSTANT
c)
EXPERIMENTAL
d)
HYPOTHESIS
2.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
3.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
4.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
5.
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the:
a)
dew point
b)
rain point
c)
wind point
d)
relative humidity
6.
This type of front results in the same weather for several days
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
7.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
8.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
9.
This is the scale by which tornadoes are measured
a)
Fujita
b)
Ferrari
c)
Fermi
d)
Falling
10.
Which option pictured shows how sleet forms?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Which option pictured shows how hail forms?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
__________ a two-thermometer instrument slung around a rod or pole that is also referred to as a wet dry bulb used to measure relative humidity.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
sling psychrometer
d)
anemometer
13.
________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.
a)
dew
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
14.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
15.
What layer does weather occur in?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
16.
Where is the ozone layer located?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
17.
What measures temperature?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
psychrometer
18.
What type of cloud looks like cotton and is in the lower altitudes?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
19.
This weather tool is used to determine...
a)
Temperature
b)
Wind Vain
c)
Wind Direction
d)
Wind speed
20.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
21.
This weather tool is used to measure...
a)
Temperature
b)
Rainfall
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Humidity
22.
Climate is
a)
the average weather over a long period of time
b)
Yesterdays weather
c)
the temperature in the other side of the world
d)
the house A/C setting
23.
Weather
a)
is the air that surrounds Earth
b)
is the average temperature over a period of time.
c)
changes day by day
d)
is the climate of the planet
24.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
25.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
26.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
27.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
28.
This is the rating scale for hurricanes
a)
Saffir-Simpson Scale
b)
Fujita Scale
29.
What is the engine that drives the earth's weather?
a)
the water cycle
b)
precipitation
c)
the sun
d)
cold and warm fronts
30.
Latitudes farthest from the equator tend to ____________.
a)
be hot all year
b)
have the most hurricanes
c)
be cold all year
d)
get the most rain
31.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
33.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
34.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
35.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Occluded Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
37.
When a cold front overtakes a warm front, the temperature drops as the warm air mass is cut off from the ground and pushed upward. It can bring strong winds and heavy precipitation.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
38.
In diagram X, from which way does the wind blow?
a)
land
b)
sea
c)
both land and sea
d)
neither land nor sea
39.
Isobars are lines on a map joining places that have the same
a)
wind speed
b)
temperature
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
40.
What is the current temperature?
a)
18
b)
19
c)
147
d)
-13
41.
What is the current wind direction?
a)
15 mph
b)
15 knots
c)
NW
d)
NE
42.
burning your hand on a hot stove
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
43.
Where is the ozone layer located?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
44.
What are the types of air masses?
a)
Count polar, Count tropical, marine polar, marine tropical
b)
Continental polar, continental tropical, maritime polar, maritime tropical
c)
None of these are correct
d)
Continental and maritime
45.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
46.
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
47.
What is the temperature at this station
a)
75 degrees
b)
61 degrees
c)
987 degrees
d)
11 degrees
48.
Psychrometer and hygrometer measure ___.
a)
amount of rain
b)
temperature
c)
air pressure
d)
humidity
49.
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
50.
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
51.
Convection currents involve warm air _________ and cooler air __________.
a)
Sinking, rising
b)
Rising, sinking
c)
Staying in place, rising
d)
Sinking, staying in place
52.
Air pressure is measured in
a)
millibars
b)
g\ks of air
c)
m\hr
d)
km\hr
53.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains clouds?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
54.
In which layer does the aurora (Northern lights) appear?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
55.
According to the symbol, what is the current cloud coverage?
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
56.
What is the most common gas in the earth's atmosphere?
a)
Argon
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
57.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as:
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
58.
Define Precipitation
a)
solids falling from the sky
b)
precipitation
c)
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface
d)
liquids falling from the sky
59.
What is the volume of the water?
a)
25 mL
b)
30 mL
c)
33 mL
d)
35 mL
60.
What is the scale of this graduated cylinder?
a)
.1 mL per sub-graduate
b)
1 mL per sub-graduate
c)
.2 mL per sub-graduate
d)
.5 mL per sub-graduate
61.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.6 mL
b)
86 mL
c)
8.06 mL
d)
.86 mL
62.
Which Continent is home to 36% of the wild cats?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
63.
Which Continent is home to 13% of wild cats?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
64.
There are 200 vegetable plants in a garden. How many of the vegetable plants are green beans?
a)
16
b)
24
c)
28
d)
32
65.
What is the lowest layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth called
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Stratosphere
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