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Weather

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this tool.

a)

Barometer

b)

Hygrometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Ruler

2.

What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen?

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Barometer

c)

Wind Vane

d)

Precipitation

3.
What tool is used to measure wind speed? 
a)
Wind Vane
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Barometer
4.
What tool is used to determine wind direction? 
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemeometer
d)
Wind Vane
5.
What is the name the name of this weather tool? 
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Telescope
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Anemometer
6.
What is the name of this weather tool and what does it measure? 
a)
Rain Gauge and the amount of water that is in the air
b)
Rain Gauge and the amount of rain that has fallen
c)
Hygrometer and the amount of rain that has fallen
d)
Hygrometer and the amount of water that is in the air
7.
What does a barometer measure? 
a)
measures high and low pressure in the air
b)
measures humidity in the air
c)
measures speed of the wind 
d)
measures the amount of rain that has fallen
8.
What tool measures humidity in the air? 
a)
anemometer
b)
water gauge
c)
hygrometer
d)
barometer
9.
The scale on a thermometer may be ___________
a)
Celsius, Fahrenheit, or both
b)
Heat
c)
Inches
d)
Grams
10.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
11.
Weather is the current conditions outside.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A scientist who studies weather is called ...
a)
a meteorologist
b)
an astronomer
c)
a biologist
d)
a weatherologist
13.
What are these large, puffy, fair-weather clouds really called?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
status
d)
thunderclouds
14.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
15.
What is the temperature according to the thermometer?
a)
70 degrees F
b)
60 degrees F
c)
70 degrees F
d)
65 degrees F
16.

Which of the following is not a dangerous storm?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Car Accident

d)

Earthquake

17.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
18.
This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
19.

Which is not a stage of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

troposphere

d)

evaporation

20.

Which is not a form of precipitation?

a)

rain

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

storage

21.

Which is not a factor that can affect climate?

a)

Large bodies of water

b)

Mountains

c)

Water towers

d)

Large Cities

22.

A tornado warning means a tornado has been spotted in the area.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

These clouds have fuzzy edges and can be seen during nice weather.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

status

d)

thunderclouds

24.

These clouds cover the sky and may cause rain or snow.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

status

d)

thunderclouds

25.

Fog is a ___________________ cloud close to the ground.

a)

cumulus

b)

stratus

c)

cirrus

d)

anemometer

26.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called _________.

a)

precipitation

b)

barometer

c)

humidity

d)

rain

27.

The ____________________ puts out watches and warnings to alert people of dangerous storms.

a)

Exosphere

b)

WBEC

c)

National Weather Service

d)

Wind Vane

28.

A storm that forms over oceans and brings large waves and strong winds.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

blizzard

d)

thunder storm

29.

A blizzard is a storm with low temperatures and lots of snow.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

A weather map shows the data collected by the other weather tools.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

_______________ is the part of the atmosphere where weather occurs.

a)

stratosphere

b)

groundwater

c)

troposphere

d)

exosphere