Worksheetsweather
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does a rain gauge measure?
a)
a change in temperature
b)
a change in humidity
c)
wind speed
d)
the amount of rainfall
2.
From which direction is the wind blowing in this picture?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
3.
What weather instrument is this and what does it measure?
a)
wind vane- wind direction
b)
thermometer-temperature
c)
rain gauge-rain fall
d)
anemometer-wind speed
4.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
5.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
wind sock
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
6.
Which of these is not a part of weather?
a)
temperature
b)
wind
c)
volcanoes
d)
precipitation
7.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
8.
A storm with fast winds and heavy rain that begins over oceans is a ____________.
a)
weather
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
9.
A storm with fast, twisting winds that form a cloud that can touch the ground is a ______________________.
a)
condensation
b)
hibernate
c)
tornado
10.
Precipitation is water that falls from clouds.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Select all forms of precipitation.
a)
rain
b)
fog
c)
sleet
d)
hail
e)
snow
12.
Which storm has winds higher than 35 miles per hour, happens in the winter with possible white-outs and lots and lots of snow?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
tornadoes
c)
hurricanes
d)
blizzards
13.
How are tornadoes and hurricanes similar?
a)
both form over land
b)
both form over water
c)
both cause flooding
d)
both have high winds
14.
Lots of rain in a short amount of time is called:
a)
flooding
b)
drought
c)
thunderstorm
15.
Very little rain and lots of hot, dry weather over a long period of time is called a:
a)
drought
b)
flooding
16.
What kind of storm can happen anytime of the year, and usually brings lightning and thunder?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
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