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WorksheetsWeather Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Low pressure systems cause...
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Fair weather
c)
Cloudy conditions
d)
Conduction
2.
High pressure systems bring...
a)
Rainy weather
b)
Sunny weather
c)
Snowy weather
d)
Windy weather
3.
Tall, dark clouds associated with thunderstorms
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
4.
The uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere is...
a)
Conduction
b)
Evaporation
c)
Convection
d)
Condensation
5.
Air that moves from West to East across the United States are know as...
a)
Prevailing Easterlies
b)
Bands of Wind
c)
Gusts of Wind
d)
Prevailing Westerlies
6.
Warm fronts cause...
a)
Sunny and hot weather
b)
Partly sunny weather
c)
Cloudy skies and rainy weather
d)
Windy weather
7.
What must occur before clouds form?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
8.
The factor that has the greatest effect on wind speed is...
a)
Air pressure
b)
Rainfall
c)
Air temperature
d)
Hurricane
9.
Winds at the beach change direction between day and night due to...
a)
Prevailing Westerlies
b)
Cumulus Clouds
c)
Wind gusts
d)
uneven heating and cooling of land and water
10.
What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?
a)
Rain
b)
Clear skies
11.
What kind of season would you experience in the southern hemisphere in December?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
12.
Which characteristic best describes the jet stream?
a)
Rotates air in a high pressure system
b)
It separates air from the equator
c)
It forms a boundary between cold and warm air masses
d)
It is the air around a tornado funnel
13.
Which process changes water from a liquid to a gas?
a)
precipitation
b)
cooling
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
14.
This is the day to day change in temperature, precipitation, wind and air pressure
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
15.
This is the long term patterns over a period of time in an area
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
16.
Used to measure humidity
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
hygrometer
d)
anemometer
17.
used to measure wind speed
a)
anemometer
b)
wind vane
c)
barometer
d)
hygrometer
18.
used to measure air pressure
a)
hygrometer
b)
anemometer
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
19.
This is an example of what type of front on a weather map?
a)
Stationary
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
20.
On a weather map this symbol means what?
a)
Stationary
b)
Occluded
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
21.
On a weather map this symbol means what?
a)
Stationary
b)
Occluded
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
22.
Weather refers to...
a)
changes in the atmosphere that occur over long periods of time.
b)
water cycles in the atmosphere
c)
atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place.
d)
predictable patterns in the water cycle.
23.
What increases the speed of evaporation and the amount of water vapor in the air?
a)
additional water in the water cycle
b)
additional humidity in the air
c)
the sun
d)
the amount of moisture in the air
24.
When the humidity is high, the chance for precipitation and thunderstorms...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
is not affected at all
25.
Changes in ______ happen as different air masses move in and out of a region.
a)
precipitation
b)
gulf streams
c)
jet streams
d)
weather
26.
This represents
a)
the gulf stream
b)
jet streams
c)
a cold front
d)
a warm front
27.
On clear days the temperature is usually
a)
cooler
b)
warmer
c)
more humid
d)
less humid
28.
The weight of the air above Earth's surface.
a)
wind
b)
humidity
c)
radiation
d)
air pressure
29.
The sun heats the Earth's surface
a)
evenly
b)
unevenly
30.
This is the day to day change in temperature, precipitation, wind and air pressure
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
31.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
32.
The sun drives the water cycle by doing what?
a)
Rotating on it's axis
b)
Giving off light for plants
c)
Providing gravity to keep the Earth in orbit
d)
Providing heat for evaporation
33.
A strong high level wind found that can reach speeds of 200 mph, usually occurring 6 to 9 miles above the ground; often steer the movement of surface air masses and weather systems.
a)
Gusts
b)
Jet Streams
c)
Prevailing Westerlies
d)
Cold front
34.
Low pressure systems cause...
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Fair weather
c)
Cloudy conditions
d)
Conduction
35.
Evaporation and condensation are similar because...
a)
Caused by changes in heat energy
b)
Caused by changes in wind
c)
Caused by precipitaion
d)
Caused by run-off
36.
A puddle disappears after a very sunny day because of ...
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Evaporation
37.
High pressure systems bring...
a)
Rainy weather
b)
Sunny weather
c)
Snowy weather
d)
Windy weather
38.
Puffy white clouds associated with good weather are...
a)
Cirrus Clouds
b)
Stratus Clouds
c)
Cumulus clouds
d)
Cumulonimbus clouds
39.
A pot of water heated on a stove and the metal handle become hot because of ...
a)
Insulation
b)
Convection
c)
Evaporation
d)
Conduction
40.
What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere in August?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
41.
Rising surface temperature of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the Western US, and flooding on the Pacific Coast is caused by...
a)
La Nina
b)
El Nino
c)
El Frito Bandido
d)
Sunny weather
42.
Winds at the beach change direction between day and night due to...
a)
Prevailing Westerlies
b)
Cumulus Clouds
c)
Wind gusts
d)
uneven heating and cooling of land and water
43.
When a jet stream moves south of North Carolina, we experience
a)
Warmer Weather
b)
Windy Weather
c)
Cloudy Weather
d)
Colder Weather
44.
Why do winds change during the day and night near a beach?
a)
The warm air over land sinks and stays there
b)
The warm air over water sinks and stays there
c)
The temperature over air and the land change
d)
Cool air links over the land and stays there
45.
How does air move?
a)
Warm air rises and cool air sinks
b)
Warm air sinks and cool air rises
46.
What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?
a)
Warm temps
b)
Cool temps
c)
Clear conditions
d)
Cloudy conditions
47.
What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?
a)
Rain
b)
Clear Skies
c)
Sunny
48.
What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?
a)
Warm temps
b)
Cool temps
c)
Clear conditions
d)
Cloudy conditions
49.
How do air masses move across the US?
a)
The trade winds move the air masses from west to east
b)
The jet stream moves air masses from west to east
c)
The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
d)
The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico
50.
How does wind move?
a)
From area of high pressure to low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to high pressure
51.
Why do we have winds on Earth?
a)
Because of the trade winds
b)
Because of Earth's orbit around the Sun
c)
Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly
52.
Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
a)
Wind direction
b)
Air pressure
c)
Precipitation
d)
Location
53.
What kind of season would you experience in the Northern Hemisphere in December?
a)
winter
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
spring
54.
Which of the below describes El Nino's impact on the earth?
a)
Strong winds
b)
cold, icy conditions
c)
Droughts, flooding, warmer ocean temps
55.
How is North Carolina affected when the jet stream is above the state?
a)
NC will have warmer weather
b)
NC will have colder weather
c)
NC will have tropical weather
d)
NC will have mild weather
56.
How is NC affected when the jet stream is below the state?
a)
NC will have warmer weather
b)
NC will have colder weather
c)
NC will have tropical weather
d)
NC will have mild weather
57.
Which process changes water from a liquid to a gas?
a)
precipitation
b)
cooling
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
58.
What is the cause of rising surface temps of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the Western US, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?
a)
the Gulf Stream
b)
the jet stream
c)
La Nina
d)
El Nino
59.
Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?
a)
Rain wil fall
b)
Hurricanes will form
c)
Lightning will strike
d)
Hail will form
60.
This is the day to day change in temperature, precipitation, wind and air pressure
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
61.
Used to measure humidity
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
hygrometer
d)
anemometer
62.
Where 2 air masses meet is called ______?
a)
maritime
b)
low pressure
c)
front
d)
high pressure
63.
used to measure wind speed
a)
anemometer
b)
wind vane
c)
barometer
d)
hygrometer
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