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WorksheetsUnit 10 Weather
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are collectively referred to as _____ .
atmosphere
clouds
precipitation
Large,dark clouds that often produce thunderstorms are ____.
cumulonimbus
cirrus
cumulus
When a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass at a boundary, this is called a _______ __________.
warm front
cold front
stationary front
Warm, moist air comes from _______ ________ ________ _______ .
maritime polar air masses
continental polar air masses
maritime tropical air masses
continental tropical air masses
Prevailing winds travel from which direction?
from the north to south
from the west to east
from the east to west
A stationary front occurs when _______________________ .
a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass
a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass
a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet but neither moves
Funnel shaped clouds with very high winds that touch the ground are called _____________ .
hurricanes
tornadoes
tsunamis
What type of severe weather forms over warm ocean water?
hurricane
thunderstorm
tornado
Scientists who study weather are called ______________ .
weatherologists
geologists
meteorologists
Gainesville is 32F today and sunny. Is this Gainesville's weather or climate?
climate
weather
The average conditions of an area over time describes the area's ___________ .
climate
weather
atmosphere
The boundary where unlike air masses meet is a ________.
front
storm
cloud
A _____ front brings drizzly rain and leaves warmer temperatures.
cold
stationary
occluded
warm
When the ocean is warmer than normal, this can sometimes bring more ____________.
thunderstorms
hurricanes
tornadoes
When a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses, a _________ front is formed.
cold
occluded
stationary
warm
A snow storm requires what conditions?
heavy rain
air masses from the Gulf of Mexico
air temperature below 0 C and large amounts of moist air
Tornadoes, thunderstorms and hurricanes are powered by ________ pressure systems.
high
low
stationary
The Fujita scale measures the intensity of _____________ .
hurricanes
tornadoes
thunderstorms
Sunny weather is associated with _________ pressure system.
high
low
stationary
What is necessary for a thunderstorm to form?
an ocean breeze
a land breeze
rising warm air and sinking cool air
Thunderstorms, heavy precipitation are associated with a ______ front.
warm
cold
stationary
Warm air quickly rises over the ocean and circulates to form winds over 120 km/hr. What is this storm system called?
tornado
hurricane
twister
Cold air masses that form at higher latitudes and travel across land are called _____________.
maritime polar
continental polar
maritime tropical
continental tropical
The conditions that influence Tornado Alley in the U.S. are __________.
dry air from Canada, warm air from Gulf of Mexico, cold air from Canada
dry air from the desert,cold air from Canada, warm air from Gulf of Mexico
dry air from the Rockies,warm air from Gulf of Mexico,cold air from Canada
The temperature from this weather station model is _____.
80
76
129
The wind direction for this weather station model is ________.
southeast
northwest
northeast
What direction is the warm front moving?
north
east
west
south
