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Winds, Air Masses, Air Pressure, Fronts, and Weather

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes winds?

a)

differences in wind

b)

wind vane-anemometer

c)

air pressure

d)

wind chill factor

2.

what is anemometer

a)

air pressure hit the globe

b)

wind vane - wind chil

c)

tool used to measure speed of wind

d)

heat transfer

3.
Which statement correctly defines wind?
a)
Wind is the movement of air from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure
b)
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
d)
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
4.
Winds are created by differences in ______
a)
air temperature
b)
 air pressure 
c)
altitude
d)
humidity 
5.
Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?
a)
global winds
b)
sea breeze
c)
land breeze
d)
local winds
6.
What is the name for cooler air blowing from the land to the sea?
a)
Sea Breeze
b)
Land Breeze
c)
Mountain Breeze
d)
None of the Above
7.
What do you call winds that blow in the same direction all over the Earth?
a)
global winds
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
sea breezes
8.
Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.
a)
high; low
b)
warm; cool
c)
cool; warm
d)
low; high
9.

The movement of air from the sea to the land during the day is called the___

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Sea Breeze

c)

Jet Stream

d)

Wind

10.

What instrument determines wind direction?

a)

wind vane

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

11.

What instrument measures wind speed?

a)

wind vane

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

anemometer

12.

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermometer

d)

hydrometer

13.

The increased cooling a wind can cause is called the __________

a)

chilling factor

b)

wind chill factor

c)

breezy factor

d)

wind breeze factor

14.

Wind that blows from an ocean or lake is called a ___________

a)

ocean breeze

b)

lake breeze

c)

sea breeze

d)

no breeze

15.

Wind that blow over short distances are called ____________

a)

local winds

b)

global winds

c)

alternating winds

d)

trading winds

16.

The flow of air from land to a body of water is called _________

a)

mountain breeze

b)

desert breeze

c)

earth breeze

d)

land breeze

17.

Which takes longer to heat?

a)

land

b)

water

18.

Which cools faster?

a)

land

b)

water

19.

Winds that blow steadily from specific direction over long distances are called __________________

a)

Trade winds

b)

Jet stream

c)

Global winds

d)

Local winds

20.

The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve is called the __________

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Earth Rotation

c)

Global winds effect

d)

Coriolis Winds

21.

Because of the Coriolis Effect the winds in the Northern Hemisphere turn to the _____________ and the winds in the Southern Hemisphere turn to the ___________

a)

left and right

b)

left and the Southern Hemisphere doesn't turn

c)

right and the Northern Hemisphere doesn't turn

d)

right and left

22.

Which one of the choices below is not a major wind belt?

a)

trade winds

b)

global winds

c)

prevailing westerlies

d)

polar easterlies

23.

What is responsible for changes in weather across the globe?

a)

trade winds

b)

local winds

c)

global winds

d)

jet stream

24.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
25.
The symbol on a weather map for a cold front is what?
a)
a line with triangles on it
b)
a line with semi-circles on it
c)
a line with squares on it
d)
a line with circles on it
26.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
27.
In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be
a)
cooler and clear skies
b)
warm but cloudy
c)
cold and rainy
d)
snowy and clear
28.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
29.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
30.
what is an air mass?
a)
a large body of air that is made of the same temperature and moisuture
b)
when two air masses meet 
31.
The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - 
a)
flood
b)
front
c)
climate
d)
storm
32.
What is weather?
a)
the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
b)
sunshine and rain
c)
how hot or cold it is
d)
severe weather
33.

When an air mass form over land its called ___________

a)

maritime

b)

land air mass

c)

continental

d)

ocean air mass

34.

When an air mass forms over water it's called ___________

a)

maritime

b)

ocean air mass

c)

continental

d)

land air mass

35.

The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called ___________

a)

air mass

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

air pressure

36.
Occluded fronts include
a)
2 cold air masses and 1 warm
b)
2 warm air masses and 1 cold
37.
This symbol represents a 
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
38.
This symbol represents a 
a)
cold front 
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
39.
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
40.
A rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass. The cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a(n)  .....
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
41.
Which type of front is associated with the front not moving in either direction?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
42.

A cold air mass replaces a warm air mass. It brings in showers and thunderstorms

a)

warm front

b)

stationary front

c)

occluded front

d)

cold front

43.

A warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass. It brings in widespread, continuous precipitation.

a)

cold front

b)

stationary front

c)

warm front

d)

occluded front

44.

Two cold air masses converge on a warm air mass, weather is clear and dry

a)

occluded front

b)

stationary front

c)

warm front

d)

cold front

45.

A boundary between two different air masses, neither is strong enough to replace the other. Light rain over several days.

a)

warm front

b)

stationary front

c)

occluded front

d)

cold front

46.
Lava or ash spewing from a mountain vent.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Drought
d)
Volcano
47.
Caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Drought
d)
Volcano
48.
A sudden shift in the earth's crust
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Drought
d)
Volcano
49.
A long period with no rain
a)
Earthquake
b)
Flood
c)
Drought
d)
Volcano
50.
A spinning funnel cloud which causes much destruction
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami
d)
Meteor
51.
A large wave created by an underwater earthquake
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami
d)
Meteor
52.
Debris from space
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami
d)
Meteor
53.
A large storm associated with low pressure, forms over water
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami
d)
Meteor
54.
An extensive amount of snow over a short period 
a)
Wildfire
b)
Blizzard
c)
Meteor
d)
Hurricane
55.
Starts by lightning or a camper
a)
Wildfire
b)
Blizzard
c)
Meteor
d)
Hurricane

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