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ELEMENTS OF WEATHER TZ

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many are the main elements of weather?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

7

d)

4

2.

Wind Speed is measured by_

a)

Clinometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Wind vane

d)

Hygrometer

3.

Wind strength is measured by_

a)

Wind Sock

b)

Anemometer

c)

Wind vane

d)

Hygrometer

4.

Wind direction is measured by__

a)

Anemometer

b)

Wind Sock

c)

Wind vane

d)

Barometer

5.

Atmospheric Pressure is measured by __

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer,

d)

Sunshine recorder,

6.

We measure the Cloud Cover of clods by __

a)

Observation

b)

Windsock

c)

Anemometer

d)

Thermometer

7.

Humidity is the amount of ___

a)

Rainfall

b)

Water vapor in the atmosphere

c)

Temperature

d)

Cloud cover in the area

8.

Humidity is measured by __

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Anemometer

9.

___ is how the air is compressed or uncompressed in the surrounding environment.

a)

Atmospheric pressure

b)

Atmospheric moisture

c)

Atmospheric temperature

d)

Atmospheric moisture

10.

Amount of rainfall is measured by _

a)

Rain gauge

b)

Millimeters

c)

Millibars

d)

Centimeter

11.

Amount of Rainfall is measured in _

a)

Rain gauge

b)

Barometer

c)

Millibars

d)

Millimeters

12.

The degree of coldness or hotness is _

a)

Barometer

b)

Temperature

c)

Pressure

d)

Weather

13.

Temperature is measured by _

a)

Thermometer

b)

Hygrometer

c)

Degrees Celsius

d)

Anemometer

14.

Temperature is expressed in _

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Millibars

d)

Degrees Celsius

15.

The study of weather is known as _

a)

Climatology

b)

Meteorology

c)

Pschology

d)

Geology

16.

The amount of pressure is expressed in

a)

Centimeter

b)

Millimeters

c)

Millibars

d)

Barometer

17.

The amount of Sunshine is expressed in

a)

Degrees Centigrade

b)

Percentage

c)

Sunshine recorder

d)

Campbell stocks

18.

Humidity is expressed in _

a)

Percentage

b)

Millibars

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Barometer

19.

Wind direction is expressed in _

a)

Km/Hr

b)

Wind vane

c)

Cardinal Points

d)

Wind sock

20.

Wind Strength is expressed through

a)

Wind Sock

b)

Wind vane

c)

Observation

d)

Cardinal Pints

21.

Cloud cover is expressed in _

a)

Campbell Stocks

b)

Clinometer

c)

Observation

d)

Oktas

22.

Lines in the map showing areas with same temperature are _

a)

Isohel

b)

Isoneph

c)

Isotherm

d)

Isohyets

23.

Lines in the map showing areas with same cloud cover are _

a)

Isohel

b)

Isoneph

c)

Isohyets

d)

Isotherm

24.

Lines in the map showing areas with same rainfall are _

a)

Isohyets

b)

Isohel

c)

Isohume

d)

Isoneph

25.

Lines in the map showing areas with same Atmospheric pressure are _

a)

Isobar

b)

Isohume

c)

Isotherm

d)

Isohyet

26.

Lines in the map showing areas with same humidity are _

a)

Isohume

b)

Isohyet

c)

Isobar

d)

Isotherm

27.

Lines in the map showing areas with same Sunshine are _

a)

Isobar

b)

Isohyets

c)

Isohel

d)

Isoneph

28.

____is the scientific study of clouds

a)

Nephrology

b)

Climatology

c)

Socialogy

d)

Meteorology

29.

When reading wind vane we determine _

a)

Where the wind is coming from

b)

Where the wind is going

c)

What caused the wind

d)

What will be the effect of wind

30.

A special WHITE box for keeping weather instruments is __

a)

Stevenson Screen

b)

Weather instrument box

c)

Weather station

d)

Weather tool box

31.

The middle Clouds which looks like a fluffy of cotton are know as _

a)

Cirrus clouds

b)

Alto clouds

c)

Nimbus Clouds

d)

Nimbo-startus clouds

32.

Very high altitude freezed clouds which looks like a curl of hair are known as _

a)

Nimbus Clouds

b)

Nimbo--Stratus clouds

c)

Cirrus clouds

d)

Stratus clouds

33.

Low altitude clouds, brown thick, and moist dark clouds are known as _

a)

Nimbus Clouds

b)

Nimbo-Stratus clouds

c)

Altocumulus

d)

Cirrus clouds

34.

___ is the accumulation of water vapor, crystals of ice and aerosols in the atmosphere.

a)

Weather

b)

Clouds

c)

Humidity

d)

Atmospheric pressure

35.

The Atmospheric zone/layer where all weather elements are taking place is

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

36.

A type of rainfall that results after the coalition of two air masses with different pressure and temperature is _

a)

Topographical rainfall

b)

Cyclonic rainfall

c)

Orographic rainfall

d)

Relief rainfall

37.

A type of rainfall result after air mass of the moist cloud force to rise up over an obstacle is _

a)

Orographic rainfall

b)

Topographic rainfall

c)

Cyclonic rainfall

d)

Frontal rainfall

38.

A type of rainfall that is formed after the condensation of the warm moisture(vapor) from water bodies like ocean, lakes _

a)

Orographic rainfall

b)

Convectional rainfall

c)

cyclonic rainfall

d)

Frontal rainfall

39.

The following are the types of rainfall EXEPT

a)

Convectional rainfall

b)

Cyclonic/Frontal rainfall

c)

Orographic/Relief rainfall

d)

Topographic rainfall

40.

Leeward and wind ward are twin words used in areas with _

a)

Convectional rainfall

b)

Cyclonic/Frontal rainfall

c)

Topographic rainfall

d)

Orographic/Relief rainfall

41.

Lines in the map showing areas with same rainfall are _

a)

Isohyets

b)

Isohel

c)

Isohume

d)

Isoneph

42.

Clouds which produce thunderstoms and rainfall are _

a)

Cirrus clouds

b)

Nimbus clouds

c)

Altoculus clouds

d)

Cirru-stratus

43.

Measuring elements of weather and predicting the future status of a certain environment is know as

a)

Weather forecusting

b)

Weather elements measure

c)

Weather stations

d)

Weather instruments measure

44.

Weather stations are most found in _

a)

Airport

b)

Shops

c)

Schools

d)

Towns

45.

_____ is air in motion

a)

Wind

b)

Pressure

c)

Temperature

d)

Humidity