WorksheetsWeather and climate PASS review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
What role does runoff play in the water cycle?
It is the process in which liquid turns to water vapor
It carries water from precipitation into oceans
It takes water out of the water cycle
It is not part of the water cycle
What happens when air reaches its dew point?
Condensation occurs
Relative humidity is 100%
The humidity decreases
Clouds form
What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?
sunny
warm
rainy
thunderstorm
How does sleet differ from snow?
It is not a form of precipitation
It is liquid and not ice
It starts as rain and freezes in the air
It starts as water vapor and changes to a solid
Which of the following describes an air mass with the symbol cT?
cold and wet
cold and dry
warm and wet
warm and dry
A continental polar air mass forms in
the Pacific Ocean
northern Canada
the Gulf of Mexico
the desert Southwest
How does a warm front form?
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses
Two air masses meet and stay separated
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it
Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?
sunny and warm
much precipitation
thunderstorm
cold and dry
How do winds behave in a cyclone?
They spiral toward the center
They spiral out toward low pressure areas
They are very calm
They travel in two different directions
Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone?
It is an area of low pressure
It is an area of high pressure
It has air masses that meet and rise
It moves in the direction of the Earth's rotation
What kind of weather would an anticyclone likely bring?
stormy
cool and wet
dry and clear
changeable
What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
clear and sunny
hurricane
light rain
thunderstorm
What is the purpose of isobars?
to measure air pressure
to describe the weather conditions in a weather station
to find out what form precipitation will take
to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map
Images of weather systems on television come from?
station models
weather satellites
weather balloons
anemometers
Which information can you get from a weather map?
a 5-day weather forecast
wind speeds and directions
the location of cold fronts
barometric pressure
What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
drizzly rain followed by clear weather
severe storms
many days of cloudy, wet weather
cold, dry weather
Which describes an altocumulus cloud?
high, feathery cloud
puffy mid-level cloud
low storm cloud
high cloud made of ice crystals
Meteorologists track cyclones and anticyclones because they
are dangerous forms of severe weather
help predict stormy or clear weather
help forecast weather weeks in the future
give more accurate facts than fronts
Which statement about hail is correct?
It is rain that falls through a layer of freezing air
It may be sent up into the clouds many times
It forms in winter in low stratus clouds
It is a liquid form of precipitation
A maritime polar air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean brings what kind of weather to the Pacific Coast?
warm
dry
wet
extremely cold
A windsock does NOT
consist of a cone-shaped bag
measure wind speed
measure wind direction
allow wind to pass through it
Which of the following does NOT collect weather-related data from the upper atmosphere?
weather balloon
Doppler radar
psychrometer
weather satellite
Which of the following increases air's ability to hold water vapor?
increase in wind speed
increase in temperature
decrease in temperature
decrease in air pressure
In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
evaporation
runoff
precipitation
condensation
What causes changes in weather?
Air masses move and meet
The air gets more humid
Water evaporates
Clouds form
What tool measures air pressure?
thermometer
psychrometer
anemometer
barometer
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
warm
stormy
sunny
windy
What is a cloud made of?
water droplets
gases
rain or snow
warm air
Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons?
the distance of a place from the Equator
prevailing winds blowing across land or water
the tilt of the Earth's axis
the rotation of the Earth
Prevailing winds that travel to a region across a large body of water would probably make the region's climate
warmer
wetter
cooler
drier
Which of the following explains why one side of a mountain usually has more precipitation that the other side?
Mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases moisture as it rises
The atmosphere gets denser as elevation increases
Temperatures are higher on one side of a mountain than on the other
The land on one side is more green and lush than the other
Prevailing winds affect a region's climate by
creating desert areas
causing more precipitation on one side of a mountain
affecting how much precipitation it receives
controlling the amount of solar energy it receives
Why does the equator experience about the same temperatures year-round?
It tilts toward the sun and gets much more direct solar energy
It has no prevailing winds
It has no mountains to affect its climate
The sun's rays strike the equator at about the same angle all year
The windward side of a mountain usually
is a desert
has no precipitation
is lush and green
has warm, sinking air
Wind will generally carry the most moisture when it comes from
warm grasslands
warm tropical seas
polar icecaps
mountainous regions
Seasons are caused by
the sun's cycle
the greenhouse effect
sunspots
the tilt of the Earth's axis
How do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water affect the climate?
They make it colder
They make it warmer
They make it wetter
They make it drier
