Free Printable Weather

1.

What is the LOWEST layer of the atmosphere

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

2.

The two substances that make up air are ____________ and ___________.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Iodine

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

3.

Insolation is ____________

a)

The distance north or south of the equator - this is a major cause of the climate a location will have

b)

The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level - it can greatly change the climate of an area.

c)

The layer of gases surrounding the earth.

d)

The amount of incoming solar radiation that reaches earth at a given place and time.

4.

Select the two types of barometers.

a)

Lava barometer

b)

Heat brometer

c)

Aneroid barometer

d)

Android barometer

e)

Mercury barometer

5.

What is weather?

a)

The lowest section of earth's atmosphere. All weather happens in this section!

b)

What the lower atmosphere is like at a given place and time.

c)

The amount of incoming solar radiation that reaches earth at a given place and time.

6.

What does this tool measure?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Wind direction

c)

Air pressure

d)

Temperature

7.

What is the difference between a HYGROMETER and an ANEMOMETER?

a)

A hygrometer measures air temperature while an anemometer measures wind speed.

b)

What are you talking about? They both measure the same thing.

c)

A hygrometer measures humidity while an anemometer measures the amount of rainfall.

d)

A hygrometer measures humidity while an anemometer measures wind speed.

8.

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales both measure...

a)

wind speed

b)

humidity

c)

temperature

9.

Altitude is ___________.

a)

The amount of incoming solar radiation that reaches earth at a given place and time.

b)

The lowest section of earth's atmosphere. All weather happens in this section!

c)

The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level - it can greatly change the climate of an area.

d)

The distance north or south of the equator - this is a major cause of the climate a location will have

10.

The pattern that the weather folows throughout the year is ___________.

a)

Altitude

b)

Climate

c)

Air pressure

d)

This weather unit rocks!!!!!

11.

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

a)

warm temperatures

b)

cloudy conditions

c)

clear conditions

d)

cool temperatures

12.

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

a)

the Gulf Stream

b)

the jet stream

c)

El Nino

d)

La Nina

13.

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

a)

precipitation and humidity

b)

temperature and air pressure

c)

wind conditions and humidity

d)

temperature and precipitation

14.

What type of front is shown?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

15.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

16.

The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is the ________.

a)

storm surge

b)

eye wall

c)

wind speed

d)

rainfall

17.

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

a)

consistently warm

b)

consistently cool

c)

consistently moderate

d)

warm and cool

18.

A temperate climate is?

a)

consistently cool

b)

consistently warm

c)

consistently moderate

d)

warm and cool

19.

A polar climate is?

a)

warm and cool

b)

consistently moderate

c)

consistently cool

d)

consistently warm

20.

Earth is unevenly heated due to its?

a)

oceans and moon

b)

tilt and shape

c)

gravity and clouds

d)

climate and weather

21.

What is the difference between STRATUS and CUMULUS clouds?

a)

CUMULUS clouds are blanket-like clouds that cover the sky which can be white or gray depending on their thickness, while STRATUS clouds are puffy clouds that rise up from a flat base.

b)

CUMULUS clouds are thin, wispy clouds, while STRATUS clouds are blanket-like clouds that cover the sky which can be white or gray depending on their thickness.

c)

CUMULUS clouds are puffy clouds that rise up from a flat base, while STRATUS clouds are clouds.

d)

CUMULUS clouds are puffy clouds that rise up from a flat base, while STRATUS clouds are blanket-like clouds that cover the sky which can be white or gray depending on their thickness.

22.

What is the difference between HUMIDITY and RELATIVE HUMIDITY???

a)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at a given place and time, while HUMIDITY is how much water vapor is in the air, compared to how much it could hold at a certain temperature. Often shown as a percentage.

b)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at a given place and time, while HUMIDITY is how much water vapor is in the air, compared to how much it could hold at a certain temperature. Often shown as a percentage.

c)

RELATIVE HUMIDITY is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at a given place and time, while HUMIDITY is how much water vapor is in the air, compared to how much it could hold at a certain temperature. Often shown as a percentage.

d)

HUMIDITY is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at a given place and time, while RELATIVE HUMIDITY is how much water vapor is in the air, compared to how much it could hold at a certain temperature. Often shown as a percentage.

23.

Clouds are classified by the ________ that they start at and ___________ they look like.

a)

Altitude and What

b)

Weight and Look

c)

Altitude and Look

d)

Weight and What

24.

What weather might you see when you see a Cirrus cloud?

a)

Good weather now, maybe bad weather in a few days.

b)

Rainy for a long period

c)

Turbulent weather

d)

Fair weather

25.

During which part of the water cycle does a cloud form?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

Run off

26.

True or False: Cirrus clouds often produce rain or drizzle.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

a)

dust

b)

water

c)

cloud particles

d)

precipitation

28.

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

29.

How do clouds form?

a)

Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.

b)

Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.

c)

Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

30.

These clouds appear in blanket-like layers.

a)

cumulus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cirrus

d)

stratus

31.

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

a)

wind moves from north to south

b)

wind moves from ocean to the land

c)

wind moves from the land to the ocean

d)

wind moves from south to north

32.

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

a)

land breeze

b)

sea breeze

33.

Is this a good Quizizz?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

What was your favorite unit? This question does not have a correct answer.

a)

Weather

b)

Heat Transfer

c)

Matter

d)

Water Cycle

Weather

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 24mins

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