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WorksheetsWeather Unit Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
2.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
3.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
4.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
5.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
6.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
7.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
8.
Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to
take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see
in the sky?
take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see
in the sky?
a)
cirrus
b)
nimbostratus
c)
cumulonimbus
9.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
10.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
11.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
12.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
13.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
14.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
15.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
16.
A violently rotating column of air is called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.
a)
hurrican
b)
tornado
c)
trade wind
d)
local wind
17.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
18.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
19.
When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
20.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
21.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
22.
This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
23.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and possibly hail
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
24.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
25.
This type of front results in the same weather for several days
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
26.
Which option pictured describes how rain is formed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
Which option pictured shows how sleet forms?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
Which option pictured shows how hail forms?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.
a)
tornado
b)
pressure system
c)
front
d)
air mass
30.
what kind of pressure predicts good weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
31.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
32.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
What role do oceans play in hurricane formation?
a)
they provide cool, dense water
b)
warm water supplies energy to hurricanes
c)
warm ocean water slows hurricane formation
d)
cold ocean water supplies energy to hurricanes
35.
What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water Vapor
36.
________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.
a)
dew
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
37.
__________ 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
38.
Where does a hurricane form?
a)
Over a cold body of water
b)
Over a warm body of water
c)
Over cold land
d)
Over warm land
39.
In what direction do winds always blow?
a)
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
40.
What layer does weather occur in?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
41.
What type of cloud looks like cotton and is in the lower altitudes?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
42.
What are the daily conditions of temperature, humidity and precipitation?
a)
weather
b)
climate
43.
As altitude increases, what happens to temperature?
a)
temperature increases
b)
temperature decreases
44.
This weather tool is used to measure...
a)
Rainfall
b)
Wind Direction
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Temperature
45.
This weather tool is used to measure...
a)
Temperature
b)
Rainfall
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Humidity
46.
This weather tool is used to determine...
a)
Temperature
b)
Wind Vain
c)
Wind Direction
d)
Rainfall
47.
What type of clouds are pictured?
a)
Cumulous
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
48.
What type of cloud is pictured?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulous
d)
Nimbus
49.
What type of cloud is pictured?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulous
d)
Nimbus
50.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
51.
What is the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?
a)
A hurricane has stronger winds than a tornado?
b)
A tornado never has a thunderstorm with it.
c)
You have more time to prepare with a tornado than a hurricane.
d)
You can see a tornado from land, but only can see the effects of a hurricane.
52.
What type of weather would you predict for Columbia, SC based on this weather map?
a)
Cooler and potential for storms
b)
Warm and clear
c)
Consistently hot and sunny
d)
Record highs
53.
Earth’s weather is primarily caused by the
a)
(1) drifting of Earth’s crustal plates
b)
gravitational attraction of the Moon
c)
uneven heating of Earth’s surface
d)
changing distance between Earth and Sun
54.
Which process must occur for clouds to form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run - off
55.
The weather in NYS would be
a)
Clear skies because of high pressure
b)
cloudy skies because of high pressure
c)
clear skies because of low pressure
d)
cloudy skies because of low pressure
56.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
57.
A warm front means the air temperature will
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
58.
The picture represents the symbol for a _______________________Front.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Stationary
59.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
60.
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.
61.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
62.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
63.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York
c)
Miami
d)
Boise
64.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
65.
Which city has the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
66.
Which city is experiencing cloudy skies and rain?
a)
New York
b)
Seattle
c)
Dallas
d)
Boise
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