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Weather

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The air that surrounds Earth is called the ___.

a)

tornado

b)

wind current

c)

atmosphere

d)

precipitation

2.

Weather happens in the layer of air closest to the Earth known as the _____.

a)

planetsphere

b)

ionosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

atmosphere

3.

The amount of air pressing onto an area is called ___ ___.

a)

wind

b)

altitude

c)

convection

d)

air pressure

4.

If you squeeze air into a ____ space, air pressure increases.

a)

cold

b)

large

c)

small

d)

windy

5.

Air pressure ___ the higher up you go.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

expands

d)

shrinks

6.

When air is ___, the particles spread out and air pressure decreases.

a)

fragrant

b)

cooled

c)

spinning

d)

warmed

7.

The amount of ___ ___ in the air is called humidity.

a)

heat

b)

water vapor

c)

ice

d)

pollen

8.

Weather is affected by ___ ____ that move across your area.

a)

clouds

b)

storms

c)

animals

d)

air masses

9.

____ happens when the electricity jumps from the cloud.

a)

lightning

b)

thunder

c)

cyclones

d)

winds

10.

Lightning heats the air around it. The heated air expands quickly, making the sound of ___.

a)

tornadoes

b)

thunder

c)

cloudburst

d)

ocean waves

11.

A ____ is a spinning cloud shaped like a funnel, with winds up to 480 kilometers (299 miles) per hour.

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

tornado

d)

windstorm

12.

A ____ is a spiral of clouds with a hole, or eye, at its center.

a)

hurricane

b)

monsoon

c)

tornado

d)

cyclone

13.

A _____ is a seasonal wind that brings heavy rain.

a)

cloudburst

b)

monsoon

c)

tornado

d)

hurricane