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Weather

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two processes cause clouds to form?

a)

precipitation and runoff

b)

transpiration and precipitation

c)

evaporation and condensation

d)

evaporation and ground water

2.

Air _____ influences the weather by determining what type of precipitation will fall to the ground.

a)

pressure

b)

speed

c)

humidity

d)

temperature

3.

When spilled water seems to disappear, it actually just ________.

a)

evaporated

b)

dissolved

c)

turned into precipitation

d)

condensed

4.
What does this tool do?
a)
Tells how hot it is
b)
Measures wind direction
c)
Measures wind speed
d)
Measures rain
5.
What does this tool do?
a)
Measures wind speed
b)
Measures rain
c)
Measures temperature
d)
Tells wind direction
6.
What type of weather usually goes with this symbol?
a)
Clear, sunny skies
b)
Cloudy skies
c)
Hot temperature
d)
Thunderstorms
7.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
8.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
9.

What type of weather is the western United States likely experiencing in this image?

a)

Clear, sunny skies

b)

High winds and thunderstorms

c)

Hot weather with a warm front

d)

Cloudy skies with high winds

10.
A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:
a)
gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
b)
meets a land breeze
c)
meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
d)
no longer gains energy from warm ocean water
11.
Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?
a)
Cooler ocean temperatures
b)
Warmer ocean temperatures
c)
Large ocean waves
d)
Strong ocean currents
12.
All energy on earth begins
a)
with the heat produced by pressure inside the earth
b)
photosynthesis by producers
c)
with the sun
d)
with the magma inside the earth
13.

What does a rain gauge measure?

a)

a change in temperature

b)

a change in humidity

c)

wind speed

d)

the amount of rainfall

14.

A person that studies, reports and forecast weather conditions is a

a)

radiologist

b)

geologist

c)

astronomer

d)

meteorologist

15.

What is the mixture of gases surrounding our planet called?

a)

atmosphere

b)

trees

c)

planet

d)

equator

16.
Select the best answer- What is weather?
a)
Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
b)
Weather is the atmosphere.
c)
Weather is precipitation.
d)
Weather is wind.
17.
What is a hurricane?
a)
A severe storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain and strong winds
b)
A small, funnel-shaped cloud that comes down from a storm cloud with high speed winds
c)
A storms that forms over cold water and blows in a triangle pattern
d)
A large storm that forms over warm ocean waters with strong winds
18.
Which is an effect of a tornado?
a)
High wind damage, destroys buildings, power lines, and crops
b)
There is no effect
c)
Storm waves flood beaches and damage the coastal zones
d)
Tornadoes are mild storms.
19.
Which of the following is an effect of a hurricane?
a)
heavy rain, flooding, strong winds blow over power lines, lightning can start fires
b)
high wind damage, destroy buildings trees, power lines, and crops
c)
Winds can blow over trees and buildings, storm waves rise and cause massive flooding in the coastal zone
d)
There are no effects
20.
During _____________ stay inside if possible, stay out of the water, and do not stand under trees.
a)
rain Storm
b)
hurricane
c)
tornado
d)
thunderstorm
21.
During a __________ it is important that you board up all windows and stay away from windows.  Also, move further inland if you are near the coast.
a)
hurricane
b)
rain storm
c)
thunderstorm
d)
tornado
22.
During a __________ find a safe place away from a window.  If you are outside and can not find a shelter, lie flat in a ditch or other low place; do not stay in your car. 
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
rain storm
23.
During this type of severe weather, hail may also form.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
rain storm
24.

What are tornadoes?

a)

a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

b)

a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous

c)

a mobile, destructive force of rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.

d)

a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

25.
The powerful spiral wind action carries water a couple of feet high and lashes it ashore?
a)
Storm Surge
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tropical Wave
d)
Tropical storm
26.
What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.
a)
dam
b)
flood
c)
floodway
d)
levee
27.

A tornado begins as a ___________ cloud that pokes through the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

funnel

d)

stratus

28.

Winds are generated when air flows from a high pressure area into a ____.

a)

region of intense moisture

b)

cold front

c)

low pressure area

d)

storm that is already in progress

29.

Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.

a)

cirrus clouds

b)

stratus clouds

c)

cumulonimbus clouds

d)

cumulus clouds

30.

The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.

a)

draft

b)

funnel

c)

eye

d)

squall

31.

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and is found high in the atmosphere.

a)

cumulus cloud

b)

stratus cloud

c)

cirrus cloud

d)

cumulonimbus cloud

32.
This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined
a)
cirrus cloud
b)
cumulus cloud
c)
stratus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
33.
This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cloud 9
34.

Stratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?

a)

fair skies

b)

hot, sunny weather

c)

windy weather

d)

rainy weather

35.
Cumulus and cirrus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
a)
fair skies
b)
hot, sunny weather
c)
windy weather
d)
rainy weather
36.
These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky. 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
37.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
38.
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.
39.

Characteristics of a Cumulonimbus cloud are...

a)

Low-level clouds, form in layers, and usually bring rain

b)

Thin clouds, look like feathers, made of ice crystals

c)

Very tall, flat on top, may cause thunderstorms

d)

Small, white and puffy, mid level

40.

What is fog?

a)

clouds that form high in the sky

b)

clouds that form close to the ground

c)

clouds that form around the sun

d)

clouds that produce snow

41.

How do clouds help meteorologists?

a)

they let them know how hot it is going to be

b)

they tell them how cold it is going to be

c)

they help them predict the weather

d)

they don't help them at all

42.

Which location is most likely to be struck by a tornado?

a)

Charleston, SC

b)

Buffalo, New York

c)

San Diego, California

d)

Wichita, Kansas

43.

This solid type of precipitation falls to Earth and can damage crops, cars, and homes. It often comes during severe thunderstorms. What is this type of precipitation called?

a)

hail

b)

ice

c)

sleet

d)

snow

44.

This is a type of cloud that forms very close to the surface of Earth. It seems to be touching the ground. This is called

a)

dew

b)

fog

c)

ice

d)

sleet

45.

Based on the weather observation chart for Monday - Friday, which is the best weather prediction for Saturday?

a)

58 degrees, storm clouds all day, stratus clouds, 6 inches precipitation, 10 mph west wind

b)

62 degrees, sunny all day, high cirrus clouds, 5 inches precipitation, light north wind

c)

68 degrees, sunny in the morning, high cirrus clouds, no precipitation, 5 mph west wind

d)

74 degrees, storm clouds all day, cumulus clouds, no precipitation, 8 mph east wind

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