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Weather

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 4hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

High, white, feathery clouds usually associated with fair weather are __________ clouds.

a)

cumulus

b)

stratus

c)

cirrus

d)

nimbus

2.

Low, layered, grey clouds that produce drizzle are ___________ clouds.

a)

cumulus

b)

stratus

c)

cirrus

d)

nimbus

3.

Thick, puffy clouds are called _____________ clouds.

a)

stratus

b)

cumulus

c)

nimbus

d)

cirrus

4.

A line that connects points of equal temperature is a (n) ___________.

a)

station model

b)

satellite map

c)

isothern

d)

isobar

5.

__________ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount that it can hold at a specific temperature.

a)

Total

b)

Partial

c)

Relative

d)

Saturated

6.

A(n) ______________is a large body of air that has the same properties as Earth's surface over which it develops.

a)

air mass

b)

cloud

c)

tornado

d)

front

7.

An air mass that forms over land will be __________.

a)

dry

b)

wet

8.

An air mass that forms over water will be __________.

a)

dry

b)

wet

9.

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

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

10.

__________ is a 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

11.

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

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

12.

__________ is 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

13.

A __________ forms where cold and warm air masses meet.

a)

front

b)

cloud

c)

climate

d)

flood

14.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
15.

What front does this symbol represent?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

16.

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

c)

Cold Front

d)

Warm Front

17.

What front does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

18.

FRONT FORMATION

Which front forms when cold air moves under warm air?

(Produces thunderstorms, heavy rain, or snow followed by cold weather)

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

19.

FRONT FORMATION

Which front forms when a warm air mass 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

20.

FRONT FORMATION

Which front forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses?

(Brings cool temperatures and large amounts of rain and snow.)

a)

Occluded Front

b)

Stationary Front

c)

Warm Front

d)

Cold Front

21.

FRONT FORMATION

Which front forms 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

22.

A __________ predicts the weather using data collected from many sources.

a)

meteorologist

b)

geologist

c)

hydrologist

d)

biologist

23.

When moisture condenses out of air and falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail, we are experiencing ____________.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

24.

What is the most common form of precipitation?

a)

Sleet

b)

Freezing Rain

c)

Snow

d)

Rain

25.

What can damage crops, homes, and cars?

a)

Freezing Rain

b)

Sleet

c)

Hail

d)

Snow

26.

A __________ forms when water vapor in a cloud is converted directly into ice crystals.

a)

hail storm

b)

raindrop

c)

snowflake

d)

ice pellet

27.
What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Snow
28.

This is a violent weather event accompanied by lightning, thunder, strong winds, and rain.

a)

Monsoon

b)

Shower

c)

Tornado

d)

Thunderstorm

29.

A violent, whirling wind that moves in a narrow path over land is a __________.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

front

30.

Tornado intensity is based on the __________ scale.

a)

Saffir-Simpson

b)

Funky

c)

Fluffy

d)

Fujita

31.

Hurricanes form over __________.

a)

grasslands

b)

mountain ranges

c)

temperate zones

d)

tropical oceans

32.

Hurricane season goes from ______ 1st to _______ 30th

a)

June, October

b)

April, September

c)

June, November

d)

May, October

33.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
34.

What kind of cloud is associated with a thunderstorm?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Cirrus

35.

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

a)

arctic

b)

tropical

c)

arid

d)

None of the above

36.

The center of a hurricane is called the __________.

a)

center

b)

brain

c)

eye

d)

anchor

37.

What is the strongest category of hurricane?

a)

Category 5

b)

Category 8

c)

Category 1

d)

Category 3

38.

Hurricane intensity is measure using the __________.

a)

Fujita Scale

b)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

c)

Funky Scale

d)

None of the above

39.

Humidity defined as the __________.

a)

amount of water vapor in the air

b)

amount of wind in the air

c)

amount of precipitation in the air

d)

amount of pressure in the air

40.

The condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time is __________.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

meteorology

d)

anemometer

41.

Which type of front is near Seattle?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

42.

Which front is located near San Diego?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

43.

Which type of front is located near Chicago?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

44.

Which type of front is located near Boston?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

45.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
46.

What direction is the cold front moving on the map?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

47.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York 
c)
Miami 
d)
Boise
48.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
49.
Which city has the highest the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
50.
Which city has partly cloudy skies?
a)
Boise
b)
New York
c)
Atlanta 
d)
Dallas
51.

Choose the best forecast for Seattle on Saturday.

a)

Rain

b)

Sunny Skies

c)

Warmer Temperatures

d)

Snow

52.

Choose the best forecast for Chicago on Saturday.

a)

Rain

b)

Warmer Temperatures

c)

Snow

d)

Sunny Skies

53.

Choose the best forecast for Miami on Saturday.

a)

Sunny Skies

b)

Warmer Temperatures

c)

Rain

d)

Snow

54.

Choose the best forecast for Boise on Saturday.

a)

Cloudy

b)

Cooler Temperatures

c)

Snow

d)

Rain

55.

Choose the best forecast for Minneapolis on Saturday.

a)

Snow

b)

Cloudy Skies

c)

Hail

d)

Sunny Skies