WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
2.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
3.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
4.
the climate of a region can be determined by observing, recording, and analyzing the weather for at least
a)
one hour
b)
one day
c)
one week
d)
one season
5.
____ is a low ground level cloud
a)
mist
b)
fog
c)
rain
d)
sunshine
6.
Winters in Maine can reach temperatures below zero.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
7.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
8.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
9.
Texas has long, hot summers.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
10.
Meteorologists forecast this.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
11.
What is climate?
a)
What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
c)
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
d)
How much sunshine an area gets
12.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
13.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
14.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
15.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
16.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
17.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
The amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air
a)
Barometer
b)
Humidity
c)
Rain gauge
d)
Evaporation
19.
_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout.
a)
convection current
b)
front
c)
air mass
20.
Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?
a)
convection current
b)
conduction current
c)
radiation current
d)
emission current
21.
Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
b)
Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.
22.
Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
perspiration
23.
Which of the following will heat the fastest?
a)
water
b)
land
c)
both heat at equal rates
24.
Earth would be too cold to support life without _____________________.
a)
global warming
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
tropics
d)
seasons
25.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
26.
The weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface
a)
front
b)
air pressure
c)
air mass
d)
evaporation
27.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
28.
An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
29.
An instrument that measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
30.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
31.
Which of these statements is true?
a)
Land absorbs and stores more heat energy than oceans and seas.
b)
Land heats up and cools down much quicker than water.
c)
Water heats up and cools down much quicker than land.
d)
Water and land usually have the same temperature.
32.
Which term describes the movement of cool air from land toward the ocean at night?
a)
Sea Breeze
b)
Valley Breeze
c)
Current Breeze
d)
Land Breeze
33.
What type of breeze is pictured in the diagram?
a)
Land Breeze
b)
Sea Breeze
c)
Valley Breeze
d)
Ocean Breeze
34.
Which statement describes why the Earth has seasons?
a)
Its axis is titled as it revolves around the sun.
b)
The distance changes as it revolves around the sun.
c)
The moon revolves around it.
d)
The sun's axis is tilted.
35.
Which is the warmest climate zone?
a)
Arctic Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
d)
Intermediate Zone
36.
Cold air masses that form at high latitudes are called
a)
polar air masses.
b)
continental air masses.
c)
warm air masses.
d)
maritime air masses.
37.
In some years there are more hurricanes than usual. This is probably because
a)
the ocean is warmer than usual.
b)
the ozone layer is very thin.
c)
there are more windy days than usual.
d)
the gravitational pull of the Moon is stronger.
38.
At the seashore late in the afternoon on a hot, sunny day, a person often feels a strong breeze coming in from the ocean. Which of the following is the reason for the breeze?
a)
The pounding waves generate air currents.
b)
The warm air over the ocean rushes in to replace the cool air that rises over the land.
c)
The heavy, cool air over the ocean rushes in to replace the warm air that rises over the land.
d)
There are no clouds to block the wind coming in from the ocean.
39.
Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from
a)
evaporation from oceans.
b)
evaporation from soil.
c)
transpiration from plants.
d)
the burning of fossil fuels.
40.
Which of the following is typical of a tropical climate?
a)
cold, dry air
b)
cool, moist air
c)
hot, dry air
d)
warm, moist air
41.
Which of these BEST explains the reason that thunderstorms are likely to form on a hot day?
a)
Warm, humid air rises quickly and then cools.
b)
As air slowly rises it loses humidity and cause rain.
c)
The air is usually calm and allows the clouds to form.
d)
The air rises quickly and form low-level cloud layers.
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