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Weather Quiz

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does this weather instrument measure?
a)
wind direction
b)
wind speed
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
2.
What does this weather instrument mesure?
a)
wind speed
b)
wind direction
c)
air pressure
d)
humidity
3.
What does this weather symbol represent?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
4.
What does this weather symbol represent?
a)
high pressure area
b)
low pressure area
5.
What does this weather symbol represent?
a)
high pressure area
b)
low pressure area
6.
Which type of prevailing winds are found between the Equator and 30 degrees north and south?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
tradewinds
c)
westerlies
7.
Which type of prevailing winds are found between 30 degrees and 60 degrees north and south?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
tradewinds
c)
westerlies
8.
Which type of prevailing winds are found between 90 degrees and 60 degrees north and south?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
trade winds
c)
westerlies
9.
What does this weather symbol represent?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
10.
What does this weather symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
11.
What does this weather instrument measure?
a)
wind speed
b)
wind direction
c)
air pressure
d)
humidity
12.
What is the temperature at this specific area?
a)
80
b)
76
c)
129
d)
20
13.
What is the dew point for this specific location?
a)
80
b)
76
c)
129
d)
20
14.
Which direction is the wind blowing at this specific location?
a)
West
b)
North
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
15.
What is the wind speed at this particular location?
a)
20 knots
b)
80 knots
c)
76 knots
d)
15 knots
16.
What is the cloud coverage like at this specific location?
a)
completely overcast
b)
clear skies
c)
partly cloudy
d)
obscured
17.
Which direction is the wind blowing at this specific location?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
18.
What can you predict the weather in St. Louis will be like in the near future?
a)
cooler temperatures and rainy
b)
dry and sunny
c)
warmer temperatures and rainy
d)
no change in weather
19.
What is the name of this weather instrument?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
weather vane
d)
pyschrometer
20.
What is the name of this weather instrument?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
pyschrometer
d)
thermometer
21.
What is the name of this weather instrument?
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
pyschrometer
d)
anemometer
22.
Which direction do the Trade Winds blow?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
South
d)
East
23.
Which direction do the Polar Easterlies blow?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
South
d)
East
24.
Which direction do the Westerlies blow?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
25.
Which type of ocean currents are caused by winds?
a)
midstream current
b)
surface current
c)
deep current
26.
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting ocean currents?
a)
continental deflection
b)
global winds
c)
local winds
d)
coriolis effect
27.
The movement of air over Earth's surface in patterns that are worldwide are called __________.
a)
global winds
b)
local winds
c)
jet stream
28.
The process of predicting atmospheric conditions by collecting and analyzing data is called _______.
a)
meteorology
b)
weather forecasting
c)
station models
29.
What is the cloud coverage like at this specific location?
a)
completely overcast
b)
partly cloudy
c)
obscured
d)
clear skies
30.

What type of air pressure is in the center of a hurricane?

a)

High Pressure

b)

Low Pressure

31.

What is the scientific name for a hurricane?

(a)  

32.

Which of the following is NOT another name for a hurricane?

a)

tropical cyclone

b)

cyclone

c)

typhoon

d)

tsunami

33.

Where do hurricanes form?

a)

Near the Equator

b)

Near the Poles

34.

Hurricanes consist of both High and Low pressure?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

Which way do hurricanes spin NORTH of the Equator?

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

36.

Which direction do hurricanes spin SOUTH of the Equator?

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

37.

What does the wind speed need to reach in order for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?

a)

74 mph

b)

100 mph

c)

50 mph

d)

83 mph

38.

What causes hurricanes to weaken?

a)

Warm Ocean Water

b)

Hitting Land

c)

Warm Air

d)

Warm Fronts

39.

What do hurricanes use as fuel to get stronger?

a)

Warm Ocean Water

b)

Cold Air

c)

Crossing over a Landmass

d)

Cold Fronts

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