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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of weather usually goes with this symbol?
a)
Clear, sunny skies
b)
Cloudy skies
c)
Hot temperature
d)
Thunderstorms
2.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
3.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
4.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place. 
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
5.
When air pressure is high, what type of weather do we experience?
a)
sunny and clear
b)
rainy and cloudy
6.
When air pressure is low, what type of weather do we experience?
a)
sunny and clear
b)
rainy and cloudy
7.

What are clouds made from?

a)

dust

b)

water droplets

c)

air

d)

cotton

8.
What does this tool do?
a)
Tells how hot it is
b)
Measures wind direction
c)
Measures wind speed
d)
Measures rain
9.
Fog is simply a ______ that has formed close to the ground. 
a)
rain storm
b)
dew
c)
frost
d)
cloud
10.

Air pressure is measured using a(n) ________.

a)

hygrometer

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

11.

What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rain, hail and tornadoes?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

12.

Which of the following does NOT affect the weather?

a)

The temperature of the air

b)

The speed of the wind

c)

The types of clouds in the sky

d)

The phase of the moon

13.

Which fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms are usually present during fair weather?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

14.

What kind of cloud most resembles a feather in the sky?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

15.

What is the definition of a cold front?

a)

Mass of cold air meets up with a mass of warm air

b)

Mass of warm air meets up with a mass of cold air

c)

Mass of cold air meets up with a mass of cold air

d)

Cold weather

16.

What is the definition of a warm front?

a)

Mass of cold air meets up with a mass of warm air

b)

Mass of warm air meets up with a mass of cold air

c)

Mass of cold air meets up with a mass of cold air

d)

Warm weather

17.

What is the definition of atmosphere?

a)

All of the protective layers and gases surrounding the Earth

b)

The condition of the air around the Earth

c)

The pattern of weather in a specific place

d)

The place where planes fly

18.

What is a front?

a)

Boundary between two air temperatures or air pressures

b)

The direction the weather moves

c)

The consistent pattern of the winds around the Earth

d)

The anterior of any building

19.
Which layer protects the earth from meteors?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
20.

Which Climate Zone is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Tropical

21.

Which Climate Zone is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Tropical

22.

Which Climate Zone is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Tropical

23.

The places near the ___ have a very high temperature.

a)

poles

b)

oceans

c)

equator

d)

land

24.

A ___ is a scientist that studies the atmosphere to predict and understand the weather.

a)

geologist

b)

paleontologist

c)

meteorologist

d)

biologist

25.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
26.

What is climate?

a)

What's happening in space at a time and place.

b)

What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

c)

The average weather over many years

d)

The average amount of rain over many years.

27.
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
28.
What is a person called who studies weather patterns in order to predict weather?
a)
climatologist
b)
seizmologist
c)
astronomer
d)
meteorologist
29.
What forms when moisture evaporates into the air then cools?
a)
a climate
b)
a cloud
c)
wind
d)
altitude
30.

We average 200 inches of snow each winter.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

31.

Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of rain.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

32.

Earth receives heat energy from the _____.

a)

Sun

b)

Equator

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Temperature

33.
Weather or climate? There will probably be a thunderstorm this afternoon.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
34.
Weather or climate? Summers are warm with daily afternoon thunderstorms.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
35.
At which humidity is it more likely to rain?
a)
50%
b)
20%
c)
77%
d)
99%
36.
What is an air mass?
a)
a place where weather always changes in an extreme way
b)
a large body of air with the same temperature and moisture
c)
any cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow or hail
d)
any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing
37.
What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass? 
a)
moist, warm air
b)
dry, cold air
c)
dry, warm air
38.
What would you expect from a Maritime Tropical air mass? 
a)
dry, warm air
b)
moist, cold air
c)
moist, warm air
39.
Where is the ozone layer located?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
40.
What layer does weather occur in?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
41.
Where 2 air masses meet is called ______?
a)
maritime
b)
low pressure
c)
front
d)
high pressure
42.
On a weather map this symbol means what? 
a)
Stationary 
b)
Occluded
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
43.
A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
44.
What are the major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
d)
temperate, tropical, polar
45.
Which climate zone do we live in?
a)
Temperate
b)
Tropical
c)
Polar
d)
Savannas
46.
Which climate zone has 4 seasons?
a)
Dry
b)
Tropical
c)
Temperate
d)
Polar
47.
When you are answering questions, you should write in what types of sentences?
a)
Compound
b)
Complete
c)
Run-on
d)
Fragment
48.

What does "A" stand for in RACE?

a)

Answer the question

b)

Ask a question

c)

Argue your point

d)

Apply evidence

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