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Climate and Weather

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

hygrometer

2.

Which weather instrument measures the temperature of the air?

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

hygrometer

3.

What instrument is used for measuring the speed of the wind?

a)

hygrometer

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

barometer

4.

Which weather instrument measures the relative humidity of the atmosphere?

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

psychrometer

5.

What term describes the average conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time?

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

radiation

d)

greenhouse effect

6.

What term describes the conditions at a particular time and place, such as temperature and precipitation?

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

radiation

d)

greenhouse effect

7.

Shorter spaces between tree rings can show that there was _____ water during a given year in the past.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same amount of

d)

no change in

8.

Water vapor leaves the clouds as it passes over a mountain. The leeward side of a mountain is dry and barren. This is called the ____________ effect.

a)

Doppler

b)

rain shadow

c)

greenhouse

d)

climate

9.

Why are clouds and precipitation usually associated with cold fronts?

a)

Colder air brings with it bad weather

b)

Colder air rises above warmer air, creating a disturbance in the atmosphere like clouds & precipitation

c)

Colder air contains more water vapor, so when it reaches an area the water vapor condenses to form clouds

d)

Colder air sinks under warmer air and forces warmer air upward where it cools and condenses

10.

The term for the distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees, is called ___________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

altitude

d)

elevation

11.

As warm air is pushed up and over a mountain, the water in the rising air will ________.

a)

compress and cool. This makes the water droplets evaporate.

b)

compress and warm up. This causes condensation.

c)

compress and cool. This causes condensation.

d)

expand and warm up. This causes evaporation.

12.

High pressure systems are associated with what kind of weather?

a)

storms, windy, and cloudy

b)

clear and calm

c)

humid and healthy

d)

hot and dry

13.
Why do sea breezes occur during the day?
a)
Water heats up faster than land, so the air above water is warmer.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is cooler.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Land heats up faster than water, so the air above land is warmer.
14.

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

a)

temperatures to decrease at the top of a mountain

b)

the leeward side of a mountain to be dry and barren

c)

global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path

d)

global winds and ocean currents to move in a straight path

15.
The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in the weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate? 
a)
Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.
b)
Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
c)
Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
d)
Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska. 
16.
Weather data is different than climate data. Which of the following is an example of weather data? 
a)
The average high temperature in May is 21°C in the Midwest of the United States.
b)
Central Australia usually receives less than 110 mm of rainfall all year.
c)
The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizona. 
d)
On average, there is 88 mm of rain in the Gulf Coast region in July.
17.

Describe the air mass at location 1 in the weather map?

a)

maritime polar

b)

maritime tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

continental tropical

18.

Which type of air mass is COLD and HUMID?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

19.

Which type of air mass is COLD and DRY?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

20.
According to location and latitude lines, which city is colder?
a)
Brasilia
b)
Los Angeles
c)
London
d)
Daneborg
21.

The reason why it is so hot near the equator is ___.

a)

the sun heats the lava under that area

b)

the area near the equator gets lots of indirect sunlight

c)

the area near the equator gets lots of direct sunlight

d)

the light near that area is shy

22.

What factor is influencing the temperature of these two cities

a)

Latitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Distance from Large Body of Water

d)

Ocean Currents

23.

Which city will have a cooler average temperature

a)

Chapel Hill

b)

Havana

24.
What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?
a)
The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 
b)
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 
c)
The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 
d)
The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 
25.

Land breeze and sea breezes are caused by the different _________ between land and water surfaces.

a)

rotations

b)

temperatures

c)

gases

d)

solids

26.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the Earth's surface
d)
the rotation of the Earth
27.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude 
b)
Shock waves from clouds 
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure 
d)
The rotation of the earth
28.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
29.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
30.

When a fast moving cold air mass pushes a warm air mass upwards, it results in a _________________.

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

31.

In the map, area #1 is the location of this type of air mass.

a)

maritime polar

b)

maritime tropical

c)

continental polar

d)

continental tropical

32.

The weather patterns in North America move from _________________.

a)

east to west

b)

west to east

c)

west to north

d)

north to south

33.

Which of the following images represents a cold front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Which of the following images represents a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere does most weather occur?

a)

mesosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

stratosphere

36.

Looking at the latitude, is Newport Oregon North or South of the Equator?

a)

at the equator

b)

north of the equator

c)

south of the equator

d)

to the east of the equator

37.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco 
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
38.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica 
b)
South America
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
39.

As a weather front passes through your area, thunderstorms occur and the temperature changes from 85ºF to 65ºF. What kind of front was this?

a)

warm

b)

occluded

c)

stationary

d)

cold

40.

You are on a road trip traveling from location Y to location X. As you leave, what will happen to the temperature between Utica and Buffalo? Then, what will happen to the temperature as you travel from Buffalo to Chicago?

a)

The temperature will decrease, then the temperature will decrease some more.

b)

The temperature will decrease, then the temperature will increase.

c)

The temperature will increase, then the temperature will increase some more.

d)

The temperature will increase, then the temperature will decrease.

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