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1.1 1.2 WX Climate Cloud Wind

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

2.

The layers of the atmosphere are divided according to:

a)

Height

b)

Temperature

c)

Color of gasses

3.

What gas causes the stratosphere to heat up?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Argon

c)

Ozone

4.

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors get destroyed?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Exosphere

5.

What is the most common gases in the atmosphere

a)

Nitrogen & Oxygen

b)

Argon & Carbon Dioxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide & Oxygen

6.

Which descriptions fit weather

a)

Current conditions

b)

Average weather over time

c)

Rainy

d)

Polar

7.

"The Students Must Take Exams" -- what does the layer of the atmosphere is represented by the word "Take"

a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Thundercloud

8.

What two things are needed for clouds to form?

a)

Pressure

b)

Dust

c)

Water Vapor

9.

What types of clouds are "puffy" and indicate fair weather?

a)

Stratus

b)

Nimbus

c)

Cumulus

10.

What causes the wind?

a)

Tropical Storms off the Gulf of Mexico

b)

Uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun

c)

Transatlantic Ocean Currents

d)

The jet stream

11.

What type of cloud is low, grey and misty?

a)

Nimbus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cirrus

12.

What type of cloud is very high in altitude, wispy and feathery?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratocumulus

13.

Which wind travels from East to West from 60-90 Latitude?

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Polar Westerlies

c)

Tradewinds

14.

Tradewinds travel from East to West

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When given the choice between being right and being kind what should you choose?

a)

Being Right

b)

Kindness

c)

Always proving your point

16.

Which winds travel up to 150-200 MPH between the troposphere and stratosphere? HINT: Pilots rely on them to plan flights from coast to coast

a)

Westerlies

b)

Easterlies

c)

Jet Stream

d)

Polar Easterlies

17.

True or False. Since Earth is tilted as it rotates, global winds move in a straight path.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Winds always form in areas of _________ pressure to _______ pressure.

a)

Low, High

b)

Low, Low

c)

High, Low

d)

High, High

19.

What are the three different types of winds?

Select all that apply

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Tradewinds

d)

Nor easterlies

20.

Which is a HIGH pressure zone on the globe?


HINT: Who has the "HIGH PRESSURE" Job?

a)

Tropical Region

b)

Polar Region

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

21.

What area on the globe is normally a LOW pressure?


HINT: Where does "Larry the Low Pressure Lobster" live?

a)

Near the Caribbean or Equator or Tropical Zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Polar Zone

d)

Eastern Hemisphere