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Weather Vocabulary

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the Earth, a mixture mainly of nitrogen and oxygen:

a)

Gas

b)

Air

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Wind

2.

The matter that we breathe, particles move freely and quickly:

a)

Gases

b)

Air

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Wind

3.

The major gas of our atmosphere:

a)

Oxygen

b)

Argon

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

4.

All the layers of gases surrounding the Earth:

a)

Air

b)

Gases

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Wind

5.

This is the first layer of the atmosphere (0-10mi, 0-16km) - Contains animals, plants, mountains, weather & clouds

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

6.

This is the emission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or a medium

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Contraction

d)

Radiation

7.

The device which measures the weight of air:

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Climatogram

d)

Odometer

8.

The leading edge of a body of warmer air, usually bringing light precipitation

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

9.

The horizontal movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure:

a)

AIr

b)

Wind

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Tornado

10.

These are high altitude clouds resembling horse's tails:

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Nimbus

11.

The Earth's rotation affecting the direction of winds on the Earth:

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Jet Stream

c)

Revolution

d)

Low Pressure System

12.

These are whirling funnel shaped clouds that cause localized damage due to high winds

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tropical Storm

c)

Tornado

d)

Thunderstorm

13.

This is the fifth and outermost layer of the atmosphere from 370+mi/ 400+km. Contains the Van Allen radiation belts and satellites.

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

14.

Waves that consist of electric and magnetic fields:

a)

Sound Waves

b)

Ocean Waves

c)

Light Waves

d)

Electromagnetic Waves

15.

When light bounces off of an object an back to your eye:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

16.

Where energy is given off by one object and taken in by another:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

17.

A visible mass of condensed water vapor

a)

Rainbow

b)

Clouds

c)

Ocean

d)

Rain

18.

These are large storm clouds with flat tops and dark gray bottoms that usually produce violent storms, including hail and tornadoes:

a)

Cumulus

b)

Stratus

c)

Nimbus

d)

Cumulonimbus

19.

This is a large mass of light, warmer air moving in a counterclockwise direction that usually indicates poor weather:

a)

Low Pressure System

b)

High Pressure System

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Low Temperatures

20.

This is a large mass of heavy, cooler air moving in a clockwise direction that usually indicates fair (sunny/cooler) weather:

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Low Pressure System

c)

Occluded Front

d)

High Temperature

21.

These are puffy white clouds that usually indicate fair weather (sunny/ cooler)

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Cumulonimbus

22.

This is a chart commonly used to graphically display both the annual average temperature and precipitation for a city or region:

a)

Thermometer

b)

Climatogram

c)

Barometer

d)

Hodometer

23.

This is the third/middle layer of the atmosphere (30-53mi/50-85km), which burns up meteors and contains the Aurora Borealis:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Statosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

24.

This is the second layer of the atmosphere (10-30mi/17-50km) that contains weather balloons, large jets, the ozone, and tops of cumulonimbus clouds:

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

25.

Energy of motion:

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Heat Energy

c)

Light Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

26.

These are flat, gray clouds that usually bring longer periods of precipitation:

a)

Cumulus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Nimbus

27.

This is the leading edge of a body of cooler air, usually bringing storms and heavy precipitation:

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

28.

These are large tropical storms formed in the ocean that cause damage due to rain and high winds:

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tropical Storm

c)

Tornado

d)

Thunderstorm

29.

This is the leading edge of two weather systems meeting with little to no movement - usually produces prolonged, bad weather:

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

30.

These are flat, gray clouds that are usually already producing precipitation and lightning

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cumulonimbus

d)

Nimbus

31.

This is when a cold front overtakes a warm front:

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

32.

These are narrow bands of high-speed winds:

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Jet Streams

d)

Breezes

33.

This is the fourth layer of our atmosphere (53-370mi/ 84-400km), contains radio waves, Aurora Borealis, International Space Station, Ionosphere

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Themosphere

d)

Exosphere