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WorksheetsScience Chapter 5 Weather
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
what is a long period of time without water
a)
drought
b)
monsoon
c)
altifude
d)
current
2.
Intense seasonal winds that bring a lot of rain, and floods occur because the ground cannot soak up all of the rain.
a)
monsoon
b)
current
c)
climate
d)
altitude
3.
To make your best predication before an event happens
a)
troposphere
b)
meteorologist
c)
forecast
4.
The layer of gases closest to Earth
a)
current
b)
convection
c)
meteorologist
d)
troposphere
5.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
6.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
7.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
8.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
9.
very tall clouds like mountains; heavy rain comes from it
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
10.
lower in the sky and look soft and fluffy like cotton and result in fairer weather
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Stratus
11.
clouds closest to the ground; layers- or sheet like; can bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
12.
Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring continuous precipitation (rain or snow).
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbus
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