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Weather Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth.

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Climate

d)

Carbon

2.

Scientists who study weather are called

a)

Meteorologists

b)

Anthropologists

c)

Biologists

d)

Geologists

3.

The pattern of weather that occurs over an area for a long period of time

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

atmosphere

d)

hemisphere

4.

Which layer of the atmosphere does ALL weather take place?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Stratosphere

5.

Which choice has the layers of the atmosphere in the correct order when they are listed closest to the Earth to the furthest from the Earth.

a)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

b)

Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere, Atmosphere

6.

A small intense storm that produces strong winds, heavy rain, lightening, and thunder.

a)

Tornado

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Hurricane

d)

Blizzard

7.

A large spiraling storm that forms over warm ocean waters.

a)

Thunderhead

b)

Tsunami

c)

Hurricane

d)

Blizzard

8.

A violent, funnel shaped column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.

a)

Thunderhead

b)

Tornado

c)

Hail Storm

d)

Sleet

9.

Which are the THREE main clouds?

a)

Cumulus, Nimbostratus, Cumulonimbus

b)

Stratus, Cirrocumulus, Nimbostratus

c)

Cirrus, Altostratus, Cumulonimbus

d)

Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus

10.

If an air mass forms over a desert in the southern United States, what will its temperature and moisture be like?

a)

The air mass will be hot and dry.

b)

The air mass will be cool and dry

c)

The air mass will be hot and moist.

d)

The air mass will be cool and moist.