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WorksheetsWeather Test #2
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
The temperature at which air changes from gas (water vapor) to liquid
dew point
wind chill factor
relative humidity
Coriolis effect
The increased cooling that a wind can cause
dew point
wind chill factor
relative humidity
Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation causing global winds curve is called the
dew point
wind chill factor
relative humidity
Coriolis effect
The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance is
thermal energy
radiation
convection
conduction
Heat transfer between two substances that are in contact is called
thermal energy
radiation
convection
conduction
Heat transfer from the sun reaches you by
thermal energy
radiation
convection
conduction
This takes place because cold air is more dense than warm air and falls to the ground, warms up and rises up again.
thermal energy
radiation
convection
conduction
Differences in air pressure causes
wind
precipitation
humidity
temperature
Water freezes at
0° Celsius
100° Celsius
32° Celsius
212° Celsius
The troposphere is mainly heated by
conduction
convection
radiation
doldrums
Cool air tends to be _____ warm air.
more dense than
less dense than
equal in density to
The instrument used to measure wind speed is a(n)
wind vane
anemometer
thermometer
psychrometer
The instrument used to measure temperature is the
wind vane
anemometer
thermometer
psychrometer
The instrument used to measure relative humidity is a(n)
wind vane
anemometer
thermometer
psychrometer
Water boils at
0° Celsius
100° Celsius
32° Celsius
212° Celsius
Local winds cover ______ areas.
larger
smaller
all
no
______ breezes occur because land cools off faster than the sea.
land
sea
global
Coriolis
_____ winds blow from specific directions over long distances.
Local
Global
Sea breeze
Land breeze
The area of global winds that are characterized as very weak winds are the
polar easterlies
trade winds
prevailing westerlies
doldrums
What are the global winds called in the mid-latitudes that blow from west to east?
polar easterlies
tradewinds
prevailing westerlies
doldrums
Which of the global winds are located at 30° N or 30°S?
polar easterlies
trade winds
prevailing westerlies
horse latitudes
The two main parts of this instrument are the wet and dry bulb thermometers.
psychrometer
wind vane
anemometer
barometer
The two conditions required for cloud formation are the presence of air particles in the air and
the unequal heating of the Earth's surface.
the Coriolis effect.
infrared radiation.
the cooling of the air.
Large clouds that produce thunderstorms are called
cumulonimbus
cirrus
stratus
jet stream
High, feathery clouds are
cumulonimbus
cirrus
stratus
jet stream
Layered clouds that cover much of the sky and are a dull, gray color are
cumulonimbus
cirrus
stratus
jet stream
High altitude, high-pressure belts of air that flow from west to east are called
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
doldrums
jet streams
Fluids like air tend to move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
True
False
During the day, the land heats up ______ the water.
more slowly than
more quickly than
equally to
At night, the land cools down _____ the water.
more slowly than
more quickly than
equally to
_____ breezes occur at night, blowing from the land to the sea.
Land
Sea
Coriolis
Doldrums
_____ breezes occur during the day, and blow from the sea to the land.
Land
Sea
Coriolis
Doldrums
