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Weather

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
2.

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?

a)

Dry

b)

Humid

c)

Cold

d)

Warm

3.

How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

a)

Dry

b)

Humid

c)

Cold

d)

Warm

4.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
5.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
6.
What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
7.
What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
8.
A wet and cold air mass would be a...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
9.
A dry and cold air mass would be...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
10.
A dry and hot air mass would be...
a)
Maritime arctic
b)
Maritime tropical
c)
Continental tropical
d)
Continental polar
11.
Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?
a)
over the ocean, near the equator
b)
over the ocean, near the poles
c)
over a continent, near the equator
d)
over a continent, near the poles
12.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
13.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as cold and moist?
a)
cP
b)
mP
c)
cT
d)
mT
14.
Air travels
a)
from high pressure to low pressure
b)
from low pressure to high pressue
15.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
16.

amount of water vapor in the air

a)

cloud

b)

fog

c)

air pressure

d)

humidity

17.

a warm, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

18.

a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar regions

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

19.

a warm, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in tropical areas

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

20.

cold, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in polar areas

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

21.

forms

when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air

up quickly (produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow followed by cold

weather)

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

22.

boundary between two air masses

a)

air mass

b)

weather

c)

front

d)

sometimes brings weather

23.

forms

when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air

up quickly (produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow followed by cold

weather)

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

24.

forms

when warm air approaches and slides up and over a cold air mass (brings

gentle rain or light snow followed by warmer weather)

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

25.

when

a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs (brings

light rain, clouds, and several days of precipitation)

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

26.

weather changes when

a)

the season changes on the calendar

b)

precipitation occurs

c)

every Monday

d)

when two air masses meet

27.

precipitation always occurs

a)

during the night

b)

during the day

c)

at a front

d)

at the change in seasons

28.

brings severe weather of thunderstorms

a)

stationary front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

cold front

29.
What does symbol # 1 mean?
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
30.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
31.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
32.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
33.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
34.
When two different air masses collide...
a)
A front forms
b)
They casually become one
c)
A new planet evolves
d)
Dinosaurs become extinct
35.
A source region
a)
provides an air mass with its characteristics
b)
is where power is generated
c)
is a small pool of water
d)
enable you to charge your phone
36.
Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
37.
Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
38.
During a land breeze which way does the wind blow?
a)
from the sea to the land
b)
from the land to the sea
39.
During a sea breeze which way does the wind blow?
a)
from the land to the sea
b)
from the sea to the land
40.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
41.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
42.
When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.
a)
high
b)
some
c)
low
d)
none
43.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
44.
The strength of a sea breeze depends on
a)
the heat of the day
b)
the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land
c)
the wind speed
d)
the amount of precipitation that day
45.
How does the air move in a sea breeze?
a)
wind moves from north to south
b)
wind moves from ocean to the land
c)
wind moves from the land to the ocean
d)
wind moves from south to north
46.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
47.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the Earth's surface
d)
the rotation of the Earth
48.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
49.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
50.

Which winds were crucial to sailors because it helped them get their items across the ocean to sell?

a)

Trade Winds

b)

Prevailing winds

c)

Westerlies

d)

Jet Stream

51.

Westerlies blow in which direction?

a)

West to East

b)

North to South

c)

South to North

d)

East to West

52.

Easterlies blow in which direction?

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

South to North

d)

West to East

53.

Narrow bands of strong winds that blow near the top of the troposphere are referred to as what?

a)

Jet Streams

b)

Cirrus Clouds

c)

Easterlies

d)

Sea Breeze

54.

The windless, rainy zone near the equator is called the what?

a)

Doldrums

b)

Easterlies

c)

Tropics

d)

Jet Stream

55.
Why are there global winds?
a)
because the cold air sinkes from the poles to the equator
b)
because the earth is rotating from east to west
c)
because the sun heats the air at the equator more than anywhere else on earth
56.
Which way to the global winds blow in each hemisphere?
a)
east to west in Northern Hemisphere and west to east in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
west to east in Northern Hemisphere and east to west in Southern Hemisphere
c)
North to south in the Northern Hemisphere and south to north in Southern Hemisphere
d)
south to north in the Northern Hemisphere and north to south in the Southern Hemisphere
57.
What is the Coriolis Effect and how does it effect global winds?
a)
Curving of winds due to rotation of earth curves wind counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
Movement of ocean currents caused by earth rotation' counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere
c)
curve of global winds caused by global rotation clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere
58.
How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones
a)
determines how powerful they will be
b)
determines where they will go
c)
determines where they form
d)
determines the direction of the wind rotation
59.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In the pacific off South America
b)
In the Atlantic off South America
c)
In the Atlantic off Africa
d)
In the Gulf of Mexico
60.
In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricane winds blow
a)
harder than in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
counterclockwise
c)
clockwise
d)
less than in the Southern Hemisphere
61.
Why do hurricanes lose so much of their power when they hit land?
a)
they run into high pressure which kills hurricanes
b)
land is cooler than water therefore the hurricane loses the energy it needs from warm temperatures
c)
the land breezes shear the hurricane therefore making it harder for it to stay together
d)
the hurricane no longer receives heat and moisture from the warm ocean it uses for fuel
62.
How is wind named?
a)
From the direction which they blow to.
b)
From the direction which they come from.
c)
From the Department of Atmospheric Affairs 
d)
By the amount of air pressure. 
63.

These global winds blow from 30 degree latitude to the equator.

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Tradewinds

d)

Doldrums

64.
When the water is cooler than the land at day, what kind of local wind do you have? 
a)
Land breeze
b)
Sea Breeze
65.

These global winds blow from the poles to about 60 degree latitude.

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Tradewinds

d)

Doldrums

66.

Air always wants to move from areas of ______________ pressure to _______________ pressure.

a)

low to high

b)

high to low

c)

doesn't matter

d)

huh?

67.

The highest pressure on Earth is found here due to the amount of cold sinking air.

a)

poles

b)

30 degree latitude

c)

60 degree latitude

d)

equator

68.

The transfer of heat through the circulation of a liquid or a gas.

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

69.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
70.
A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
71.
"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
72.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
73.
Some cook pans have cooper on the bottom to heat evenly.
Copper transfers heat to the pan by
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
74.
A house burns down. The vinyl siding of the house next door warps due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
75.
A huge rock at the state park gets hot during the day. The rock was warmed from the Sun by
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation

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