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Worksheets8th Grade Lessons 1-4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases
oxygen
nitrogen
helium
argon
What is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?
dew point
precipitation
evaporation
humidity
What process in the water cycle is driven directly by the sun's energy?
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
In the water cycle, water vapor becomes liquid water during:
precipitation
condensation
runoff
evaporation
Which type of front does not move?
cold
stationary
occluded
warm
Which term describes the boundary where two air masses meet?
anticyclone
front
cyclone
jet stream
What type of air mass is most likely to form over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator?
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Maritime Polar
What does an isobar show on a weather map?
areas of low humidity
areas of high winds speeds
areas of equal air pressure
areas of equal temperature
A person who collects and analyzes weather data and uses the results to make weather forecasts is a
meteorologist
doctor
president
psychologist
Forms when a cold air mass runs into a warm air mass.
cold front
warm fronts
occluded fronts
stationary fronts
Forms when a fast-moving warm air mass overtakes a slower-moving cold air mass.
cold front
warm fronts
occluded fronts
stationary fronts
A warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses.
cold fronts
warm fronts
occluded fronts
stationary fronts
Cold and warm air masses meet, but neither one can move the other.
cold front
warm fronts
occluded fronts
stationary fronts
A swirling center of low air pressure
cyclone
anticyclone
hurricane
flood
A high pressure center of dry air.
cyclone
anticyclone
hurricane
flood
How has technology changed weather forecasting for meteorologists?
Forecasts have not changed because of technology.
Forecasts have improved because technology changes the weather.
Forecasts have improved because technology provides more
information.
Forecasts have not changed because technology prevents
meteorologists from making observations.
Carry instruments for collecting weather data high into the atmosphere where human observation is not feasible
weather balloons
thermometer
weather stations
rain gauge
Process weather data quickly, which enables forecasters to make timely predictions.
weather stations
computer forecasts
satellites
weather balloons
Orbit high above Earth collecting data as well as images of Earth's surface and atmosphere.
weather satellites
automated weather stations
computer forecasts
weather balloons
Measures air pressure
barometer
thermomether
rain gauge
wind vane
