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Air Masses / Fronts / Thunderstorms / Clouds

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

# 1 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

stratocumulus

c)

cirrocumulus

d)

nimbostratus

2.

# 2 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

cumulocirrus

d)

nimbostratus

3.

# 3 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

nimbostratus

4.

# 4 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

nimbostratus

5.

# 5 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

altostratus

6.

# 6 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

stratocumulus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

altostratus

7.

# 7 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

stratocumulus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

stratus

8.

# 8 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

stratocumulus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

nimbostratus

9.

# 9 is which type of cloud.

a)

altocumulus

b)

stratocumulus

c)

cumulus

d)

nimbostratus

10.

Rising thermals with cooler surrounding air is called

a)

convection

b)

convergence

c)

fronts

d)

topography

11.

Lifting of an entire layer of air is called ______________. It is caused by horizontal inflow of air into a region.

a)

convection

b)

convergence

c)

fronts

d)

topography

12.

Lifting when air encounters a mountain is due to

a)

convection

b)

convergence

c)

fronts

d)

topography

13.

When cold and warm air masses interact lifting is cause by

a)

convection

b)

convergence

c)

fronts

d)

topography

14.

Where does precipitation form in the atmosphere

a)

low

b)

middle

c)

high

d)

all of the above

15.

What is the temperature where precipitation forms?

a)

above freezing

b)

below freezing

c)

warm

d)

hot

16.

Frozen raindrops that bounce on impact

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

hail

d)

freezing rain

17.

Supercooled water droplets that freeze on impact

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

freezing rain

d)

hail

18.

Mid level clouds have this prefix

a)

strato

b)

alto

c)

cirro

d)

cumulo

19.

Low level clouds are called this or have it in their name

a)

alto

b)

stratus

c)

cirrus

d)

cumulus

20.

High level clouds are called this or have it in their name

a)

alto

b)

stratus

c)

cirrus

d)

cumulus

21.

Which air mass develops over the subtropical oceans and transport heat and moisture northward into the U.S.

a)

continental tropical

b)

continental polar

c)

maritime tropical

d)

maritime polar

22.

Which air mass develops over the northern plains of Canada and transports colder and drier air southward.

a)

continental tropical

b)

continental polar

c)

maritime tropical

d)

maritime polar

23.

The transition zone between two air masses of different density is called a

a)

front

b)

downdraft

c)

updraft

d)

microburst

24.

A front that is not moving

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

25.

A transition zone from warm to cold air

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

26.

This weather phenomena is depicted by a line with triangles on one side and half circles on the other

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

27.

This weather phenomena is depicted by triangles on one side of the line

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

28.

The transition zone where a warm air mass is replacing cold air mass

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

29.

This weather phenomena is depicted by a line with half circles on one side

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

30.

This weather phenomena is depicted by triangles on one side of the line

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

31.

There are approximately _______________ thunderstorms daily, world wide.

a)

20,000

b)

40,000

c)

60,000

d)

80,000

32.

An ingredient required for thunderstorms to form that comes primarily from the oceans.

a)

wind

b)

moisture

c)

heat

d)

instability

33.

An ingredient required for thunderstorms that is caused by warm moist air at the surface and cold dry air aloft

a)

instability

b)

moisture

c)

heat

d)

lifting

34.

This ingredient for thunderstorms can be caused by heating from the sun, frontal boundaries and terrain

a)

instability

b)

moisture

c)

heat

d)

lifting

35.

The first stage of a thunderstorm

a)

dissipation

b)

mature cumulus

c)

wind

d)

towering cumulus

36.

The second stage of a thunderstorm

a)

dissipation

b)

mature cumulus

c)

wind

d)

towering cumulus

37.

The third stage of a thunderstorm

a)

dissipation

b)

mature cumulus

c)

wind

d)

towering cumulus

38.

Thunderstorms that form in a line which can extend for hundreds of miles.

a)

super cells

b)

multi-cell squall line

c)

multi-cell

d)

downburst

39.

Which type of thunderstorm produces primarily straight line winds?

a)

multi-cell

b)

multi-cell squall line

c)

super cell

d)

towering cumulus

40.

Which type of thunderstorm produces the most tornados?

a)

multi-cell

b)

multi-cell squall line

c)

super cell

d)

towering cumulus

41.

These are highly organized storms characterized by updrafts that can attain speeds over 100 mph

a)

multi-cell

b)

multi-cell squall line

c)

super cells

d)

towering cumulus

42.

A downburst with an outflow less than 2½ miles in horizontal diameter and last for only 2-5 minutes, they can produce destructive winds up to 168 mph

a)

tornado

b)

micro-burst

c)

macro-burst

d)

straight line winds

43.

When cold and warm air masses interact lifting is cause by

a)

convection

b)

convergence

c)

fronts

d)

topography