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WorksheetsPredicting Weather Practice Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The condition of the atmosphere at a given time or place is called
climate
weather
evaporation
forecast
The pattern of seasonal weather that happens year after year, and is usually watched over a period of 30 years.
weather
air mass
climate
front
Large areas of air that have the same properties are called
fronts
air masses
tornadoes
atmopsheres
Weather stays the same throughout an air mass.
True
False
Where do air masses usually form?
Near the ground.
Near poles or the Equator.
Near mountaintops.
Outside of the atmosphere.
What are the boundaries called where two air masses with different temperatures meet?
maps
regions
fronts
thermospheres
Which type of front forms when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass?
cold
warm
stationary
Which type of front forms when a warm air mass pushes into a cold air mass?
cold
warm
stationary
Which type of front forms when air masses are not moving?
cold
warm
stationary
Which type of front can cause rainy weather to last for days?
cold
warm
stationary
What is the function of weather maps? Check all that are true.
To show weather conditions at a certain time and place.
Give information about air temperature, pressure, precipitation and wind.
Cause severe weather to occur.
Show the location of fronts.
What is the prediction of weather conditions called?
weather map
forecast
climate
air mass
Rainstorms that include lightning and thunder are called
thunderheads
tsunamis
thunderstorms
lightning storms
Lightning is the spark caused by buildup of electricity in a thunderstorm.
True
False
What are the ways to stay safe during a thunderstorm?
Go outside.
Stand near trees.
Stay indoors and away from windows.
Get away from tall objects outdoors.
Funnel-shaped clouds with wind speeds up to 300 miles are called
hurricanes
tornadoes
thunderheads
tropical storms
The funnel cloud becomes a tornado when it touches the
trees
ground
clouds
Tropical storms can become hurricanes when the wind speed reaches more than ______ miles per hour or more.
200
74
20
15
Places that have repeating weather patterns over long periods of time are called
climate regions
currents
climate models
weather regions
Which region has cold climates with low precipitation?
polar
tropical
temporate
Which region is near the equator and has warm, humid and rainy weather patterns?
polar
temporate
tropical
