WorksheetsWeather Unit
Total questions: 52
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Global winds that blow between the poles and 60o latitude in both hemispheres
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Doldrums
Tradewinds
What winds are between 30-60o latitude and begin in the west?
Polar Easterlies
Tradewinds
Prevailing Westerlies
Horse Latitudes
Winds that blow from 30o latitude toward the equator
Horse Latitudes
Doldrums
Tradewinds
Prevailing Westerlies
What global wind is labeled?
Polar Easterlies
Polar Westerlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Tradewinds
What is the global wind labeled in the picture?
Polar Easterlies
Horse Latitudes
Tradewinds
Prevailing Westerlies
What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?
air pressure stays the same
air pressure decreases
air pressure increases
air pressure may increase or decrease
As you get closer to sea level, what happens to air pressure?
air pressure increases
air pressure decreases
air pressure stays the same
air pressure may increase or decrease
What is air pressure?
the height of air above sea level
the content of the air at sea level
the humidity of air at sea level
the weight of air pressing down on the earth
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
weather vane
barometer
thermometer
air gauge
A low pressure system produces....
cold weather
happy, sunny weather
lousy, cloudy and stormy weather
hot weather
In a low pressure system, the air has....
low density and the air is rising
low density and the air is sinking
high density and the air is rising
high density and the air is sinking
A high pressure system produces....
cold weather
happy, sunny weather
lousy, cloudy and stormy weather
hot weather
In a high pressure system, the air has....
low density and the air is rising
low density and the air is sinking
high density and the air is rising
high density and the air is sinking
Heat transfer that occurs when two things touch is called...
convection
conduction
radiation
Heat transfer that can only take place through a liquid or gas...
radiation
convection
conduction
When a gas or liquid cools off, it does what?
becomes denser and sinks
becomes less dense and rises
becomes denser and rises
becomes less dense and sinks
Land heats up faster than water
true
false
Water heats up faster than land
true
false
Land releases heat faster than water
true
false
Water holds heat longer than land.
true
false
Sea breezes occur at night
true
false
Land breezes occur in the day.
true
false
Weather occurs in which layer of Earth's atmosphere?
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
Jet airplanes fly in which layer of Earth's atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Meteors burn up in which layer of Earth's atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Which is the hottest layer of Earth's atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Polar Easterly winds blow....
from the south to the north
from the west to the east
from the east to the west
from the east to the poles
What is the abbreviation for a continental polar air mass?
COP
CP
cP
pC
What is the abbreviation for a maritime tropical air mass?
tM
MAT
mT
Mt
What type of air mass is dry and warm?
Continental Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Tropical
Maritime Polar
What type of air mass is dry and cold?
Continental Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Tropical
Maritime Polar
What type of air mass is moist and cold?
Continental Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Tropical
Maritime Polar
What type of air mass is moist and warm?
Continental Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Tropical
Maritime Polar
The boundary where two air masses meet is called a
high pressure zone
front
back
low pressure zone
The air associated with a cold front is usually....
colder and rainy
colder and drier
warmer and rainy
warmer and dry
The air associated with a warm front is usually....
colder and rainy
colder and drier
warmer and moist
warmer and dry
What type of front is shown in the picture?
Warm Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
What type of front is shown in the picture?
Warm Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
What type of front is shown in the picture?
Warm Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
What type of front is shown in the picture?
Warm Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Name the air mass marked on the map:
maritime tropical
maritime polar
continental polar
continental tropical
Name the air mass marked on the map:
maritime tropical
maritime polar
continental polar
continental tropical
Name the air mass marked on the map:
maritime tropical
maritime polar
continental polar
continental tropical
Name the air mass marked on the map:
maritime tropical
maritime polar
continental polar
continental tropical
Name the air mass marked on the map:
maritime tropical
maritime polar
continental polar
continental tropical
Identify this weather map symbol:
Warm Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Identify this weather map symbol:
Warm Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Identify this weather map symbol:
Warm Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Identify this weather map symbol:
Warm Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Stationary Front
Hurricanes are huge storms with powerful winds that form where?
over the Arctic Ocean
over the Antarctic Ocean
over warm ocean water
over warm lake water
What weather instrument measures humidity?
barometer
hygrometer
anemometer
gyroscope
What weather instrument measures wind speed?
barometer
wind vane
hygrometer
anemometer
