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Weather Chapter 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Heat from the sun reaches you by

a)

conduction.

b)

light emission.

c)

convection.

d)

radiation.

2.

Convection takes place because

a)

warm air is more dense than light air.

b)

warm and cold air have the same density.

c)

cold air is less dense than warm air.

d)

cold air is more dense than warm air.

3.

Winds are caused by differences in

a)

precipitation.

b)

humidity.

c)

air pressure.

d)

turbulence.

4.

Moisture will form faster on a glass when

a)

the air is dry and the glass is cold.

b)

the air is humid and the glass is cold.

c)

the air is dry and the glass is warm.

d)

the air is humid and the glass is warm.

5.

Clouds form when water vapor in the air

a)

falls to the ground.

b)

is deposited as ice onto the ground.

c)

changes from a liquid to a gas.

d)

condenses around dust particles.

6.

Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called

a)

stratus clouds.

b)

cumulonimbus clouds.

c)

cirrus clouds.

d)

nimbostratus clouds.

7.

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

a)

dew.

b)

evaporation.

c)

condensation.

d)

precipitation.

8.

Wind speed is measured by a(an)

a)

barometer.

b)

anemometer.

c)

thermometer.

d)

hygrometer.

9.

Earth’s rotation makes winds seem to curve. This is called the

a)

convection effect.

b)

global effect.

c)

Coriolis effect.

d)

rotational effect.

10.

A drought is a long period of

a)

heavy, damaging rains.

b)

unusually hot weather.

c)

less rainfall than normal.

d)

rain coming late in the year.