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THE SKY: WEATHER, CLIMATE & ATMOSPHERE

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Moisture from evaporation rises into the sky to form _____________.

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

the clouds

2.

A low pressure system will bring ___________.

a)

sunny weather

b)

cloudy, rainy weather

c)

cirrus clouds

d)

the sandman

3.

The instrument to find out atmospheric pressure is called_____.

a)

hygrometer

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

barometer

4.

Convection currents gently move clouds throughout the atmosphere.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Which weather tool identifies temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which MAIN factors are included in determining climate?

a)

Latitude, average precipitation and temperature.

b)

Types of restaurants, food quality and music.

c)

Lakes, rivers and mountains.

d)

Types of precipitation, types of clouds and factories.

7.

Which part of the water cycle illustrates evaporation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

When 2 weather fronts meet, cold air and warm air, this will create light to heavy precipitation. This is called a Stationary Front.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

A wind sock will determine _________________.

a)

the speed of wind

b)

the pressure of wind

c)

the direction of wind

d)

who "broke wind"

10.

As altitude increase, the atmosphere becomes ___________.

a)

colder with less pressure

b)

colder with greater pressure

c)

warmer with less pressure

d)

warmer with greater pressure

11.

A _____________________studies temperature, pressure, cloud type and humidity to predict the weather.

a)

temperturist

b)

biologist

c)

aeronaut

d)

meteorologist

12.

Why is predicting weather important to life?

a)

Save lives, crops and cities.

b)

Save pennies for a rainy day.

c)

Save jobs at a news channel.

d)

Save time in school - no days off for bad weather.

13.

Why is it called the water cycle?

a)

It is shaped like a circle.

b)

It is a slang term for hydrospheric circle.

c)

It repeats itself over and over for centuries.-recycles water.

d)

There is no such thing as water bicycle.

14.

When water returns to earth, it collects in....

a)

lakes and rivers

b)

oceans and ice bergs

c)

ground water and run off

d)

all of these and more!

15.

Snow, sleet, hail and rain are forms of ________________.

a)

Binghamton hang out joints

b)

songs

c)

clouds

d)

precipitation

16.

What does weather include?

a)

cloud cover

b)

temperature and air pressure

c)

precipitation

d)

all of these.

17.

Why does weather in different regions vary (change)?

a)

Earth is round and revolves around the sun.

b)

Sun's rays falls unevenly on earth's surface.

c)

Various temperatures make air and water move differently.

d)

All of these.

18.

Which city is very close to a Warm Front?

a)

Boise

b)

Los Angeles

c)

New York

d)

Denver

19.

Which city is experiencing snow due to a Low Pressure System?

a)

Seattle

b)

Dallas

c)

New York

d)

Denver

20.

Old-fashion weather predictors are very accurate. What does, "Red sky in the morning, sailors warning. Red sky at night, sailors delight." mean?

a)

Red sky in the morning means bad weather approaching.

b)

Red sky at night means, good weather the next day.

c)

Red sky in the morning means good weather that day.

d)

Red sky at night means bad weather the next day.

21.

Weather Patterns

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

22.

Sun Bathing

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

23.

Lava Lamp

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

24.
I am the weather tool used to measure wind direction or the direction from which the wind is blowing.  What am I?
a)
weather/wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
sling psychrometer
25.
I am the weather tool used to measure air pressure in inches of mercury or millibars (mb). What am I?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
sling psychrometer
d)
rain gauge
26.
I am the weather tool used to measure wind speed in miles per hour.  What am I?
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
thermometer
d)
sling psychrometer
27.
I am the weather tool that measures  air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.  What am I?
a)
anemometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
sling psychrometer
d)
thermometer
28.
I am an expert that reads and reports weather data in the form of weather forecasts.  Who am I?
a)
Archeologist
b)
Meteorologist
29.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
30.

Which type of cloud is white and puffy?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus