WorksheetsStormy Skies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How can you tell the difference between a stratus and stratonimbus cloud?
a stratonimbus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud and causes rain
a stratonimbus cloud has a lighter color
Stratonimbus storms cause rain all day because...
they turn into cumulus clouds
they turn into stratus clouds
the clouds are wide so they spend a long time over one area
After a couple of days, puddles on the sidewalk shrink and disappear. What happens to the water?
it turns to ice
it evaporates
the water turns a different color
When water comes out of a cloud, what is it called?
precipitation
gas
solid
What forms clouds?
ice
gas
tiny droplets of water
What two clouds cause bad weather?
cumulonimbus and stratonimbus
cumulus and stratus
cumulus and cumulonimbus
Why is it hotter near the equator than at the polls?
the equator receives direct sunlight from the sun
the equator is in the middle of the earth
The polls need to be cold for Santa
What do hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms have in common?
they are all experienced in New Jersey
they cause destruction and are types of extreme weather
they all get their power from the ocean
What shape structure can withstand powerful winds?
dome shaped
triangle shaped
square shaped
What is the name of the scientists that predict the weather?
biologist
zoologist
meteorologists
