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Weather Unit Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of precipitation is formed when drops of water freeze in the upper regions of thunderstorms?

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

ice

d)

hail

2.

Which is the largest type of storm?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Ice storm

d)

Thunderstorm

3.

The major source of energy that drives weather on Earth is...

a)

fronts

b)

the Sun

c)

wind

d)

plate tectonics

4.

The fronts on the weather map are best described as...

a)

boundaries between different air masses

b)

boundaries between different wind belts

c)

areas experiencing clear skies with light winds

d)

areas experiencing extremely warm temperatures

5.

In this diagram, which material is being cycled?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

water

6.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
8.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
9.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
10.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
11.
Cool air tends to be _________ dense and flow _______ warmer air
a)
more, under
b)
less, under
c)
more, over
d)
less, over
12.
When water condenses it is changing from a:
a)
gas to a liquid
b)
liquid to a gas 
c)
gas to a solid
d)
solid to a liquid
13.

When a warm front occurs, what type of weather does it bring?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

warm and clear

c)

hail

d)

clouds and long rains

14.
What comes after evaporation during the water cycle?
How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
15.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
16.

What are clouds made out of?

a)

Molecules of pure oxygen

b)

ozone and carbon dioxide

c)

water droplets, dust, and smoke particles

d)

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases

17.

The amount of water vapor in the air is ___________.

a)

runoff

b)

air mass

c)

humidity

d)

air pressure

18.

The weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth's surface is ___________________

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

air mass

d)

air pressure

19.

A large body of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout is an

a)

air mass

b)

air pressure

c)

climate

d)

weather

20.

Water that falls from the clouds to Earth's surface is _________.

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

atmosphere

21.

At which point in the cycle does precipitation take place?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Sarah looks at a barometer to record a reading. What is Sarah measuring?

a)

air pressure

b)

humidity

c)

precipitation

d)

temperature

23.

Which of the following sequences shows how water may move from an ocean to land and back to an ocean?

a)

precipitation, runoff, cloud formation, groundwater

b)

evaporation, cloud formation, precipitation, runoff

c)

groundwater, cloud formation, precipitation, runoff

d)

cloud formation, precipitation, evaporation, runoff

24.

This picture shows how a puddle changes over the course of a day. Which process is taking place?

a)

runoff

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

25.

What can be observed about the water cycle that this model shows?

a)

where the evaporated water goes

b)

what temperature water evaporates at

c)

where the precipitation on the ground goes to

d)

where the precipitation comes from

26.

What happens when heat is added to liquid water?

a)

it turns into a solid

b)

it turns into water vapor

c)

it stays the same

27.

What happens when heat is added to solid water (ice)? (2 options)

a)

it turns into liquid water

b)

nothing changes

c)

it turns into water vapor

28.

Click all of the options that occur when a cold front approaches.

a)

cloudiness

b)

heavy precipitation

c)

thunderstorms

d)

nothing

29.

The average humidity is ______ in tropical climates, because warm air holds more water.

a)

higher

b)

lower

30.

What does this symbol mean on a weather map?

a)

High Pressure System

b)

Cold Front

c)

Warm Front

d)

Low Pressure System

31.

High pressure systems predicts good weather.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

a)

Seattle & San Francisco

b)

Chicago & Nashville

c)

Dallas & Houston

d)

Chicago & Minneapolis

33.

What type of weather is Minneapolis most likely experiencing?

a)

light/ drizzly rain

b)

sunny skies

c)

severe thunderstorms

d)

cloudy skies, light precipitation

34.

Why does city "B" have clear skies?

a)

It is located near a high pressure front

b)

It is in North America

c)

There is not a front moving through city "B"

35.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
37.
In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
38.
Which weather tool measures the amount of kinetic energy in molecules?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
39.
What cause thunderstorms?
a)
Moisture, tacos and lift.
b)
Moisture, unstable air and lift. 
c)
Angry teachers, unstable air and lift
d)
I don't know
40.

By which process are clouds, dew, and fog formed?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

radiation

d)

precipitation

41.

What has to happen to water vapor before rain can develop?

a)

water vapor must freeze

b)

water vapor must runoff

c)

water vapor must condense

d)

water vapor must evaporate

42.

A student observes water droplets on the leaves of a rose bush in the morning. At noon, the student finds the water droplets are no longer on the leaves.


Which statement explains why the water droplets vanished?

a)

Water warms on the leaves to form heavier water droplets.

b)

Water cools on the leaves to form water vapor.

c)

Sunlight causes the water droplets to condense.

d)

Sunlight causes the water droplets to evaporate

43.
Warm air tends to be _________ dense and flow _______ cooler air
a)
less, under
b)
less, over
c)
more, under
d)
more, over
44.
As you go farther up in the atmosphere, air pressure and density both 
a)
remain constant.
b)
increase, then decrease.
c)
increase.
d)
decrease.
45.
Most of earth's water is located
a)
in Oceans
b)
in rivers and lakes
c)
in the atmosphere
d)
frozen at the poles
46.
The Coriolis effect causes winds and ocean currents 
a)
to remain straight
b)
to curve due to the rotation of the Earth
c)
to create massive storms that cause ice ages.
d)
all of the answers are correct.
47.
The global wind patterns that affect North America create 
a)
east to west winds
b)
west to east winds
c)
North to south winds
d)
no wind.
48.

What kind of weather MOST LIKELY results from a low pressure system?

a)

sunny and clear with no wind

b)

mostly sunny, but with a little precipitation

c)

cloudy skies, windy, with moderate to heavy precipitation

d)

partly cloudy with a little precipitation

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