WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a thunderstorm?
a very large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center and wind speed reaching 120 kilometers per hour
the most common severe storm, forms in cumulonimbus clouds.
A violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
a great rise of the sea along a shore caused by low pressure. The rise in water level along a coastline that comes with a hurricane is called a storm surge.
What is a tornado?
a very large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center and wind speed reaching 120 kilometers per hour
the most common severe storm, forms in cumulonimbus clouds.
A violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
a great rise of the sea along a shore caused by low pressure. The rise in water level along a coastline that comes with a hurricane is called a storm surge.
What is a hurricane?
a very large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center and wind speed reaching 120 kilometers per hour
the most common severe storm, forms in cumulonimbus clouds.
A violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
a great rise of the sea along a shore caused by low pressure. The rise in water level along a coastline that comes with a hurricane is called a storm surge.
What is a storm surge ?
a very large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center and wind speed reaching 120 kilometers per hour
the most common severe storm, forms in cumulonimbus clouds.
A violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
a great rise of the sea along a shore caused by low pressure. The rise in water level along a coastline that comes with a hurricane is called a storm surge.
What is climate?
How hot or cold it is
The temperature
The average weather pattern of a region
The tilt of the Earth
What is the greenhouse effect?
Gases moving from Earth to outer space
A house that helps plants grow
letting sunlight escape into space
This keeps earth warm enough for people to live on
What type of instruments do scientist use to predict weather?
Anemometers
Siri
Clouds
Stars
Why should we record information about the weather?
So we know what clothes to put on for the day.
Could help predict what would happen next time these conditions occur.
Both 1 and 2
None of these
The force on an area by the weight of the air above it is
atmosphere
fog
water vapor
air pressure
A cloud that forms at ground level is know as
fog
water vapor
cirrus
cumulus
When water goes up into the air it becomes
clouds
fog
water vapor
rain
The atmosphere has ___________________ layers.
4
5
6
7
The changing of a gas into a liquid is called
humidity
rain
fog
condensation
A weather tool that measures air pressure is
Wind Vane
Rain Gauge
Barometer
Weather Balloon
An Instrument sent into the atmosphere to collect information about weather is
Wind Vane
Rain Gauge
Barometer
Weather Balloon
As hurricanes grow, the circular pattern of the winds creates a circular center. This is called the
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Eye of the storm
Tropical Storm
Cyclone
The fourth layer of the atmosphere where the air is very thin.
Troposphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Ozone Layer
The outermost layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Ozone Layer
Burns up most of the meteors and asteroids before reaching the surface of the earth.
Troposphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Ozone Layer
Thin, wispy clouds – high in the sky.
Stratus Clouds
Cirrus Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Cloud that forms in blanket like layers
Stratus Clouds
Cirrus Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Added to the end of a cloud’s name when it is going to bring precipitation.
Stratus
Nimbus
Rain
Wet
Any form of water particles that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground.
Precipitation
Humidity
condensation
fog
Clouds that have flat bottoms and look like puffy cotton balls
Stratus Clouds
Cirrus Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus Clouds
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is long term
Climate is short term
Weather is what is happening right now
Climate is the typical weather over a period of time
